Corps of Royal Engineers Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Tunic Button - QVC Victorian Crown
C24mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand & 13 Conduit Street London. Gilt bright, in superb condition. QVC crown and VR monogram to centre of garter strap. This pattern from 1855 - 1902.
This style of maker naming used between 1856 - 1860 only making this a scrace button.
Ripley No 66 refers.
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18.00 GBP
QVC Victorian Brigadiers / Full Colonels Mounted Gilt Epaulette Post Button
A rare fire gilt button in very good condition, circa 16mm in diameter, with added screw post for securing to the shoulder cords / epaulette. Retaining nut absent. Maker marked (Slightly obscured from solder which attached the post) Jennens & Co London. VR cypher in a garter strap, QVC Crown to top.
Ripley No 3 refers.
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15.00 GBP
Early Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button
Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked "P & S Firmin, 153 Strand, London" (this mark format was only used between 1835- 1849). In near mint condition. Stock photo as more than one available and all of equal quality. This button was worn from 1830 - 1843. Rare.
Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 42 (pp13-14) refers.
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14.00 GBP
Queens Own Regiment (Dorset) Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button
Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, marked 'Extra Treble Stand' (standard) to reverse. Some edge wear to plate on the rim and also the highpoints otherwise in reasonably good condition. This form of title adopted in 1843.
Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 43 (pp13-14) refers.
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14.00 GBP
WW1 Guards Machine Gun Regiment Buttons
Four different buttons to this unique war time raised regiment from the Household Division. Two of officer quality including a small cap button maker marked Firmin & Son Ld. The other two are Other Ranks buttons. All in good condition. Scarce.
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65.00 GBP
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Gilt Brass Mess Waiter Orderlies Button
Circa 27.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, open backed gilt button, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, 108 St Martins Lane, London. This particular address used from 1894 - 1915 only. In very good condition. Scarce.
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30.00 GBP
The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Gilt Brass Mess Waiter Orderlies Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button
Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Open backed, slightly domed as per other examples of mess waiter buttons. Gilt better than appears in the photos. In good condition. See the larger pattern for sale listed above.
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15.00 GBP
250th Independent Field Squadron Royal Engineers (Northamptonshire Yeomanry) Gilt Brass Button
Circa 23mm diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button with the entwined letters NY below a King's Crown. Maker marked Buttons Limited. Gilt in good condition.
Ripley No 413 / Ripley & Darmanin No 165 refers.
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15.00 GBP
Royal Munster Fusilier Officer's Buttons
A pair of buttons, both with blank reverses, fixed shanks, one large and the other medium pattern. Detail of the tiger stripes still good on both so only minor service wear, but some dulling to gilt. In good condition. As worn from 1881 - 1922.
Ripley No 296 refers.
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12.00 GBP
Essex Regiment Buttons
5 different buttons, a pair each of officers and other ranks buttons of large and medium pattern size, post 1902 pattern and a small and scarce early pattern bronzed OSD cap button worn until 1902. Some dulling and tarnishing otherwise in good condition.
Ripley Nos 266 & 267 refer.
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25.00 GBP