QVC Victorian Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers Large White Metal Button

Large pattern white metal QVC 2nd ( Cambridge University ) Rifle Volunteer Corps re designated the 4th ( Cambridge University ) Volunteer Battalion the Suffolk Regiment in 1887, circa 24mm in diameter with fixed shank, and maker marked " Samuel Brothers Ld London " on the reverse.

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Code: 61083

Norfolk Regiment Officers Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button with mounted silver device Britannia seated with laurel leaf and trident. Maker marked Gaunt London. In very good condition.

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Code: 68854

Kings Liverpool Regiment Officers Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt London Ltd. Some lack of detail in the silver mount, especially the Kings on bottom scroll otherwise in good overall condition.

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Code: 68851

Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and blank reverse. Some slight tarnishing to gilt otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 68850

WW1 Vintage Trinity House Pilots Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 23.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked C&J Weldon 130 Cheapside London to reverse. Gilt bright and button in very good condition.

Trinity House pilots were skilled mariners and provided a vital service to ships bound for British ports. The pilotage service usually operated from pilot cutters when transferring to and from vessels. A Trinity House pilot's licence w...  read more

Code: 62366

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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Code: 67633

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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Code: 68396

16th Punjab Regiment Other Rank's Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25 mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked E Stillwell & Son Ltd, London. Some service wear, a few small blemishes but in good overall condition.

The 16th Punjab Regiment was an infantry regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. Upon the Partition of India, it was transferred to the newly-raised Pakistan Army. It ceased to exist in this form in 1956, wh...  read more

Code: 68093

Sudan Intelligence Service Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin and Sons Ld, London. A two part mounted button with fire gilt finish, in superb condition (a few minor stains to reverse). Rare.

See Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 1301 for the gilt helmet badge incorporating this design.

K60.3

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Code: 68153

WW1 Indian Army - 83rd Wallajahbad Light Infantry Officer's Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St. Gilt now back to brass and some considerable wear to the detail on the bugle from polishing, but in good overall condition. Scarce.

Nath, Ashok "Sowars and Sepoys" Fig 775 refers.

Comm TeMo

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Code: 68113