Kings Own Scottish Borderers ( KOSB ) Officers Large Brass Button ( 25th Foot)

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co 31 Maddox St London, W. to reverse. Some slight polishing to high points otherwise in good condition.

Ripley No 240 refers.

Coll  read more

Code: 63318

The Kings Own Royal Regiment ( Lancaster ) Large Officers Gilt Button ( 4th Foot)

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and backmarked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London Engld. A bright gilt button in fabulous condition for age. Worn 1902 to 1920. Coll.

Ripley No 206 refers.  read more

Code: 63317

Fife & Forfar (IY) Yeomanry Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Other Ranks button, circa 25mm in diameter, complete with shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd. in very good condition. King's crown.

Ripley No 366 refers.

E15.21  read more

Code: 63315

The 14th County of London Battalion ( London Scottish) Large Pattern Officer's White Metal Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobsons & Sons, London. In very good condition.

Ripley No 434 refers.

D10  read more

Code: 59095

WW1 Machine Gun Corps (MGC) Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button - Andersons Edinburgh

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, unusual maker Wm Anderson & Sons, Edinburgh to reverse. An above average button with strong rim and nicely spun. Gilt bright.

Comm StWi (64 (2))  read more

Code: 63252

Household Cavalry 1st Life Guards Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers). Some tarnishing to gilt otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail. Jennens stopped making buttons in 1912. A scarce button. This pattern worn 1902 - 1922.

Ripley No 7 refers.

G140.5  read more

Code: 63042

Bedfordshire Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers). Silver plate in very good condition with sharp detail. As worn by VB and TF officers pre 1914.

G140.17  read more

Code: 63041

Royal Sussex Regiment Large Silver Plated Mess Waiters / Orderlies Button

Circa 29 mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London to reverse. A very large solid button with light wear to silver plate on highpoints otherwise in very good condition.
Pre 1912 as Jennens stopped making buttons about then. Scarce as there would only have been circa half a dozen officers' mess room orderlies.

Ripley page 59 refer...  read more

Code: 62994

Pair of Gilt Fox Hunting Blazer Buttons

Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shank, gilt bright. No makers marks. In excellent condition. An engraved letter 'D' with a ' barking' fox running through. Acquired in Scotland and presumed to be the Deeside Hunt, but happy to be corrected.

G179.8 (2/4)  read more

Code: 62978

Chinese Treaty Ports - Shanghai Volunteer Corps Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked
'A.Ross &Co, Bermondsey' (London). It bears the letters "SVC" and the date "4th April 1854". Gilt bright and in very good condition. Scarce maker and a scarce button.

Comm ADSM  read more

Code: 62597