Northumberland Fusiliers Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Good condition (slightly pushed in to front of horse, with floating shank. Smith & Wright Ltd, Birmingham. Circa 2.6cm in diameter.

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Code: 62133

Seaforth Highlanders ( 72nd & 78th Highlanders) Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and a blank reverse. Gilt still good, in very good condition.

Ripley No 287 refers.

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Code: 62100

Seaforth Highlanders ( 72nd & 78th Highlanders) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and marked Jennens & Co, London (POW Feathers). Gilt still good, in very good condition (minor staining to reverse). Jennens ceased making buttons in 1912.

Ripley No 287 refers.

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Code: 62099

Bahawalpur 3rd Mounted Rifles (Camel Corps) Officers Large Pattern Blackened Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, Military outfitters Phelps & Co, London to reverse. Blackened, some wear to black finish on highpoints. A camel to centre below a number 3 and the words Bahawalpur Abbas Mounted Infantry around the rim face.


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Code: 61617

504th LAD Regiment (The Lovat Scouts R A (Royal Artillery)) Large Pattern Officers Gilt Button

Circa 27mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Gaunt London. Pre 1967. In superb condition. LAD = Light Aid Detachment.

Ripley No 409 refers.

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Code: 61991

Grenadier Guards Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button, QVC issue

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, 31 Maddox St, London. Some wear and tarnishing to gilt. Could do with a light clean. As worn 1855 - 1902. The Maddox Street Address was used from 1896.

Ripley No 75 refers.

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Code: 61990

Pre WW1 Irish Guards Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button, Kings Crown - Jennens

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Gilt mainly present but some tarnishing (looks worse in the photos). As worn from 1902. An early button as Jennens only made buttons between 1832 and 1912, and were later acquired by Gaunt in 1924.

Ripley No 83 refers.

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Code: 61988

13th Queens Westminsters (Volunteer Rifle Corps (VRC)) Black Horn Large Pattern Button, QVC

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. In reasonable condition, some damage rim to far right edge (see photos). Worn prior to 1902 as it bears a Queen Victoria crown. Later the 6th VB KRRC and then the 16th (County of London) Battalion, the London Regiment.

Ripley No 441 refers (for the later 1908 pattern). MHS Bulletin Vol VI No 22 (Nov 1955) Item 53 (pa...  read more

Code: 61987

Napoleonic Georgian 27th Northumberland Militia Silver Plated Officers Coatee Tunic Button

Circa 15mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked 'Firmin & Co, Strand'. Silver plated copper, convex button without a rim, in very good condition. Scarce. Worn circa 1800 - 1840 on the coatee.

Col DR Wood 'The Fifth & Its Badges" No 621A refers (except that the maker Firmin & Co, Strand is not noted as an existing example. Two others noted: one with Firmin & Westall, the oth...  read more

Code: 61931

3rd Volunteer Battalion (VB) Gloucestershire Regiment Officers Large Pattern Bronzed Button

Circa 25mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked PEARSON & HUGGINS BRISTOL (these particular buttons are found either to this manufacturer or blank). This is the officers bronzed finish version. In very good condition. HQ Bristol. Became 6th Battalion (TF) in 1908. maker marked PEARSON & HUGGINS BRISTOL (these particular buttons are found either to this manufacturer or blank).
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Code: 61889