[davidwyke]

Hi Donny

It's quite possible that some Police Officers in Western Australia were still wearing QVC buttons as late as 1907/1908 but I think it's extremely unlikely that they were still being manufactured by that date.

I think the "Sword" name and symbol were a trade name and trademark rather than anything to do with a company of that name but I could be wrong.

Personally, I think you probably answered your own question in your original post: the trademark was perhaps originally used by Carlyle and maybe they were the main component in the new Buttons Ltd Co and they continued with a similar mark.

That's all conjecture though, hopefully someone will have a difinitive answer!

David


Ha! the post above came on while I was putting my post on, I think that solves it!

David