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Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Volunteers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank blank reverse. King's Crown, so worn 1901 - 1908. The centre appears to have been pushed in a bit otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 64224

Royal Horse Artillery (RHA) Officers Greatcoat Extra Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

A large button at 30mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand, London. Worn from 1837 to 1901 with the VR cypher. Some wear to silver plate on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 64217

Lincolnshire Yeomanry Officers Bronzed Medium Pattern Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ltd, London. Sharp detail and in very good condition. Circa 1908 onwards.

Figure 127 in "Yeomanry Buttons 1830- 2000" by Ripley & Darmanin.

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Code: 64834

Two Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers White Metal Pipers Buttons, Different Patterns and Makers

The large button is circa 26mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked Buttons Limited, Birmingham and the Medium pattern Button is circa 20.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin, London. Both in very good condition. both white metal as worn by Irish Pipers.

Ripley No 243 refers.

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Code: 61115

Georgian Irish Preventative Water Guard (Forerunner of the Coast Guard) Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked E. Jones. Dublin. Shows considerable wear but a rare button. There is lots of information about both Edward Jones and William Jones both button makers in Dublin during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and the Regency period which followed it. At some point they joined forces but local Dublin papers confirm that on 1st January 1822 th... read more

Code: 64755

1st West India Regiment Officers Large Pattern Mounted Gilt Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked P&S Firmin, 153 Strand, London. A two part mounted button of superb quality. A few marks but gilt bright and in very good overall condition. WIR in ornate gilt script with the number 1 below.

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Code: 64749

5th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment (Territorials) Black Composite Button for Battledress, 1950s

Circa 18.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked, looks like JG & Co. 1 LRV On Rose. In excellent condition.

This button was adopted to commemorate the battalion's origins as the 1st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. Made in the 1950s for wear on battledress.

See Peter Brydon's "Insignia of the King's Liverpool Regiment, Volunteers, Territorials and Cadets", fi... read more

Code: 64243

Royal Welsh Yacht (Sailing) Club Large & Medium Pattern Black Buttons