Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Nottingham Volunteers (LNV) Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, blank reverse, original fixed shank, open-backed convex silver plated button. Silver dark toned otherwise in very good condition and rare.

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Code: 69537

Georgian / Napoleonic Bocking & Braintree (Essex) Loyal Volunteers (Essex) Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 21.5mm in diameter, blank reverse, mould line, original fixed shank. Silver plate slightly tarnished otherwise in excellent condition. Worn in the second period of the volunteer movement (1803 - 1808). " B 7 B" Cypher within a Georgian crowned strap "Loyal Volunteers". Rare.

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Code: 69536

Georgian / Napoleonic Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Open Backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 18.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, silver plate in superb condition with slight edge wear. Maker marked Mark Sanders & Co (based in Birmingham). Unit formed 30 June 1794. A reasonably large corps, with circa 30 officers in 1797.

Similar to the button in Ripley & Darmanin fig 227 but with the addition of Wiltshire below the Georgian crown.

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Code: 69533

Georgian Napoleonic Royal Regiment of Artillery Officer's Gilt Two Piece Construction Tunic Coatee Button

This button displays the Ordnance arms. Circa 20.5mm in diameter, it is slightly convex and of two part metal construction with original shank to reverse and a blow hole to reverse for heat expansion when the two parts were braised together. Gilt and detail is very worn, possibly excavated, but in good condition despite this. This was the second pattern button worn circa 1790 until 1802. O...  read more

Code: 69534

Georgian / Post Napoleonic Royal East India Company (EIC) Volunteers Officer's Gilt Open-backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19.5mm in diameter, semi convex button, with original shank and maker marked I. McGowan, London (this mark was used in the early 1800s but this pattern of button was worn until 1834 - see below). In fabulous condition, double gilt finish. Superb. Scarce.

Despite being at peace since Waterloo, a small number of volunteer corps were reformed in the 1820s. One such was a r...  read more

Code: 69535

54th Shropshire Militia Large Pattern Other Ranks Open Back Button - Firmin

Circa 21mm in diameter, original fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons London. A pewter other ranks button in superb condition for age. Worn circa 1833 - 1855.

The War Office issued a Circular Letter (H.O.51/33) dated Whitehall 30th April 1833, which fixed the Militia Battalion Order of Precedence giving the Shropshire Battalion the No 54. This order held good until 1855.<...  read more

Code: 61260

Georgian / Napoleonic Oxfordshire Eastern Battalion Local Militia Officer's Gilt Open Backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 20mm in diameter, convex open-backed button, gilt in superb condition. Fixed shank. Maker marked Nutting & Son, King Street, Covent Garden. Circa 1809 - 1815. Rare.

A found an interesting article which describes the process by which these beautiful gilt buttons were made, reproduced below for your interest:

To make metal buttons a mould was made by pr...  read more

Code: 69531

Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Manx Fencible Infantry (Isle of Man) Officer's Gilt Flat Backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 16.5mm in diamter, flat button, fixed shank, maker marked I. Nutting, Covent Garden. Arms of Isle of Man to centre. Gilt over copper alloy. Most of gilt still present but shows some wear. Raised 20th February 1793. A rare button.

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Code: 69530

Georgian / Napoleonic Andover Loyal Volunteers (Hampshire) Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank, open-backed convex button, with a Georgian crown to centre and Andover Loyal Volunteers surrounding, milled edge. Maker marked Mills & Co, London. Gilt mainly back to vase copper alloy to front but in very good condition for age. This pattern was worn in the second incarnation of the Volunteer movement from 1803 - 1808.

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Code: 69529

Georgian / Napoleonic Nottingham Militia Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank (slightly twisted to one side), an attractive open-backed convex button, with an incised design. Maker marked Firmin & Westall, Strand (dates from 1794 - 1812 when Firmin & Westall were one company). In super condition for age. A real cracker. A pre 1813 as termed the Royal Sherwood Foresters Nottinghamshire Militia from that date onwards. Rare.
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Code: 69528