Boer War Period Imperial Yeomanry (IY) Officer's Fire Gilt Large Patten Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fix shank, backmarked Pitt & Co, 31 Maddox St, London, W. Gilt finish. Superb condition.

Ripley & Darmanin No 256 refers.

K58.3(1)  read more

Code: 68054

Hampshire Carabiniers Other Ranks Large Pattern Bronzed Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank but of other rank weight and quality. Blank reverse.

Ripley & Darmanin No 85 refers.


Comm SiSa  read more

Code: 68050

Scarce Lancashire Fusiliers Anodised Aluminium AA Large Pattern Button, King's Crown

Early and scarce anodised aluminium button, gilt coloured, circa 26mm in diameter. Fixed shank. Blank reverse. This pattern was worn until 1961, but with a King's crown this probably dates to pre 1953. Good condition.

Ripley No 234 refers.  read more

Code: 54314

Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry (NIY) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Stohwasser & Co, London. Odd small mark but gilt bright, and in very good condition. Scarce maker/retailer. King's Crown. Worn from 1903 - 1908.

Ripley No 412 refers.

G84.3  read more

Code: 68028

56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot Medium Pattern Other Ranks Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Stilwell & Co, London. In good condition. Circa 1855 - 1881.

Ripley No 146 refers.

K31.3  read more

Code: 67951

1st Shropshire ( Shrewsbury ) Rifle Volunteers Shropshire Officer 's Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Large pattern silver plated button, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London, circa 25mm in diameter. Victorian crown with a central bugle with the No 48 between the stings. The garter strap as the designation 1st Bat Shropshire Rifles Volunteers. Some light tarnishing and some wear to silver plate on the high points of the button. Scarce.

The No 48 was the precedence ...  read more

Code: 57844

PSSCA Public & Secondary School Cadet Association Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, with shank and maker marked Firmin London. Other Rank's quality. In good condition. Scarce.

The Public & Secondary School Cadet Association represented OTC units during the 1930's when War Office funding was low. Many OTC who were affiliated to this organisation wore their badges in lieu of a designated school pattern. The equivalent organisation for th...  read more

Code: 66326

Intelligence Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ltd, London W1. In very good condition.


Ripley No 544 (but this one King's Crown)

Comm SiSa  read more

Code: 67893

Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button

Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.

Col D. Wood No 616 refers.

A9.15(3/3)  read more

Code: 55411

Bahawalpur 3rd Mounted Rifles (Camel Corps) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. A camel to centre below a number 3 and the words Bahawalpur Abbas Rifles around the rim face.

See:

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Bahawalpur_Regiment

which confirms during the Third Afghan War of 1919, the Bahawalpur Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport Corps operated in the Zhob Valley in Baluch...  read more

Code: 64144