Found near Thorn (Poland) A button belonging to a soldier of the 25th Line Infantry Regiment (25e Regiment d'Infanterie de Ligne) of Napoleon's Grand Army (Grande Armee). A basket-type handle, compared to a regular one, ensured its greater resistance to damage (breaking off). After the previous experience of Napoleonic troops with buttons that fell apart due to severe frosts (buttons made of zinc-lead alloys), more attention was paid to the quality and durability of military buttons. On the other hand, the button I found has a so-called eye.
