Attractive set of WW1 era Red Cross Buttons - 8 large pattern brass buttons

Set of 8 brass Red Cross of Geneva buttons, in great condition with fixed shanks. Back-marked Hobson & Sons Ltd, London. Circa 26mm in diameter. Possibly of WW1 vintage.  read more

Code: 52212

Durham Light Infantry Volunteer Battalion Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington Street, London. King's Crown. Worn circa 1902 - 1908. In very good condition.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64331

South Wales Borderers Volunteer Battalion Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. In very good condition.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64330

Victorian Army Pay Department Button Officers Large Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C Pitt & Co, 50 St Martins Lane, London,. Gilt bright and in superb condition. Worn from 1878 - `1901. Later Army Pay Corps.

Ripley No 528 refers.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64328

South African Duke of Edinburghs Own Volunteer Rifles Medium Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. Some very light polishing to detail otherwise in very good condition.

The Duke of Edinburgh's Own Volunteer Rifles, raised in 1855, were mobilised on 16 October 1899. They did sterling work in Cape Colony snuffing out the Rebellion, sent a detachment to Walvis Bay and had four and a half companies heavily engaged at Faber's P...  read more

Code: 64282

West Somerset Yeomanry (WSY) Officers Silver Plated LargePattern Button

Circa 22 mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons L, London. Dark toned otherwise in good condition with minor service wear. QVC crown thus pre 1901.

Ripley No 377 refers.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64260

3rd (City of London ) Volunteer Battalion Medium Pattern Officers Gilt Mounted on Silver Plated Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ltd, London. Gilt mounted device on silver plated button. An attractive button in very good condition. Worn pre-1908, after which they became the 7th Bn.

E15.11  read more

Code: 60478

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.

D10  read more

Code: 63963

Montgomeryshire Yeomanry Cavalry (MYC) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 23.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked J & B Pearce & Co, London (a small firm). In very good condition. This pattern with the letters MYC in script. Worn 1908 until 1920. In very good condition with sharp detail.

Ripley/Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Figure 151 refers (found in silver, white metal, gilt, brass and bronze).

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64256

Middlesex Imperial Yeomanry (MIY) Pair of Brass Buttons

A pair of brass buttons with shanks, both maker marked Firmin London, and 25mm and 17mm respectively. The publication below believes these were probably Middlesex Yeomanry. Pre 1908.

Ripley/Darmanin "Yeomanry Byttons 1830 - 2000" Figure 145 refers.

Comm DaSm  read more

Code: 64255