Georgian Napoleonic Caribbean / West Indies - 1st West Indian Regiment Georgian Officer's Gilt Tunic Button, American War of 1812
Circa 19mm in diameter, slightly convex in shape and opened back with original fixed shank. Maker marked 'C Jennens, London'. Mold mark to reverse. Gilt bright. Slight rubbing to gilt on the numeral otherwise in superb condition and rare. Worn circa 1795 - 1820.
A black regiment with white officers recuited in the Carribean from local black freemen and freed North Amer... read more
145.00 GBP
Georgian Napoleonic Royal York Rangers Officers Gilt Tunic Button
Circa 15mm in diameter, within title, a Crown, fixed shank, domed and open backed, maker marked C. Jennens, London. In superb condition with bright gilt.
Worn circa 1807 - 1814. Entitled to the battle honours Martinique 1809 and Guadeloupe 1810.
The Royal York Rangers was formed in 1807 from condemned men, mostly British and Irish prisoners desperate to escape hangin... read more
225.00 GBP
A set of 8 Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Gilt Brass Flat Buttons
Came together so presumably removed from the same blazer or tunic, 4 large (maker marked, 2 by Pitt & Co, 2 by London Badge & Button) and 4 medium pattern (unmarked), circa 23mm and 17mm respectively, with shanks, all in very good condition with the exception of one smaller button which has a few stain marks to the gilt finish. These are of good quality and have some age to them. Bling up you... read more
16.00 GBP
WW1 Era Wellington College Salop (Shropshire) OTC Enamelled Button
Wellington College Salop OTC button, circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank (slightly bent over) and maker marked Vaughton, Birm (Birmingham). Some wear to git but enamel intact. Never seen the like! The college changed its name to Wrekin College in 1921. Rare.
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45.00 GBP
Cheshire Regiment Officer's Gilt Brass Large Pattern Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Gilt intact and in very good condition.
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6.00 GBP
Royal Cheshire Militia Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London. In super condition. This is unusual as it is neither identified as the 1st Cheshire or 2nd Cheshire Regiment, who wore this pattern but with the battalion numbers. Worn 1853 - 1881, when the regiments of militia of the county became the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment respectively.
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20.00 GBP
NER North Eastern Railway White Metal Medium Pattern Button
Circa 18.5mm in diameter, with shank and maker marked Woolley & Co (Birm) Ltd. In good condition and scarce.
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6.00 GBP
South Africa Northern Rhodesian Regiment Large Pattern Other Ranks Brass Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked Buttons Limited Birmingham. In mint condition. Worn circa 1933 - 1964.
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6.00 GBP
The Border Regiment Volunteer Battalion /Territorial Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Some slight staining and wear to the plate on the high points otherwise in good condition. Pre 1914.
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Lincolnshire Imperial Yeomanry Officers Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hamburger & Co., London. Scarce maker. Some staining to the reverse and loss of detail to front otherwise in good condition. Circa 1901 - 1908.
Figure 126 in "Yeomanry Buttons 1830- 2000" by Ripley & Darmanin.
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8.00 GBP