57th (West Middlesex) Regiment Officer's Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. QVC Crown. Some loss of detail from service wear and gilt dulled otherwise in good overall condition.

Ripley No 147 refers.

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Code: 68355

WW1 Hampshire Yeomanry Carabineers Officer's OSD Large Pattern Button

An early example, mounted device, circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co Ltd, London. Jennens acquired by Gaunt in early 1920s. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin No 82 refers.

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Code: 67892

City of London Yeomanry ( Rough Riders ) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, original shank (loose type), and marked Special quality. Small ding to centre of button otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 59883

3rd (City of London) Volunteer Battalion Large Pattern Officers Silver Plated Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Prater & Co, London. Some wear to the silver plate on the high points otherwise in good condition. Worn pre-1908, after which they became the 7th Battalion, The London Regiment.

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Code: 63963

Royal Scots Fusiliers RSF Volunteer Battalion Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Pre WW1 button, King's Crown so worn from 1902, silver dark toned otherwise in lovely condition, fixed shank and maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ld, London W1. Circa 26mm in diameter.

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Code: 66039

DYC (Queen's Own Regiment of Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry) Victorian Officer's Silver Plated Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, military outfitter marked Hawke & Co, London. QVC crown. In very good condition (the yellow spot is reflection from a light) Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 44 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66450

East Africa - Victorian Uganda Protectorate Colonial Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked V& R Blakemore, Birmingham. A scarce maker mark. Slight dulling to gilt on strap otherwise in very good condition and ding to underside of button edge. Scarce.

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Code: 60309

Canada - Northumberland Militia Officer's Victorian Silvered Large Pattern Button converted to lapel badge

A very scarce silver plated Victorian large pattern button, circa 24mm in diameter, close-backed, maker marked, but due to a crude application of a shaped slider with solder, it is hard to make out who. It looks like it could have been Jennens & Co. Most of the plate has been rubbed off. I have checked with those in the know and indirectly had it confirmed via Howard Ripley that it is not En...  read more

Code: 55614

Victorian 11th / 6th / St George's Volunteer Rifle Corps / 1st Middlesex Victoria Rifles Black Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. Victorian crown. In very good condition.

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Code: 59502

Victorian Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry ( Prince of Wales Own) Officers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and backmarked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Some signs of wear to reverse (slightly pushed in), but front in very good condition. Pre 1902.

Ripley No 324 refers.

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Code: 55800