Queens Own Royal West Kent Regiment - Silver / Gilt Officers Mess Dress Button

Small sized gilt mounted with silver plated device as worn as a mess dress button button by an Officer of the Royal West Kent Regiment. Back-marked JR Gaunt Ltd, London. Fixed shank and circa 18mm in diameter. A small tarnish spot to gilt otherwise in good condition.

Ripley No 633 refers.  read more

Code: 60774

The Welch Regiment Officers Mess Dress Button - mounted silver device on gilt

A heavy and quality button in very good condition, 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, made by Jennens & Co, London.

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Code: 60772

Set of Five Light Infantry White Metal / Silver Anodised Regiment Buttons

As worn by British Army Light Infantry Regiments such as the Durham Light Infantry from 1946 - 1959 and a single button to the Light Infantry as worn from 1959. Maker marked and with shanks. In good overall condition.

Ripley Nos 314 & 315 refer.

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Code: 60749

Northumberland Hussars Yeomanry Officers Medium Pattern Buttons (2 patterns)

Two patterns, as follows:

Silver plated, with plate in very good condition. Fixed shank, maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London to reverse. Circa 19mm in diameter. Some minor marks. Flat topped Victorian crown dates it to pre-1902.

White metal, fixed shank and with the words Made in England to the reverse. Circa 18mm in diameter. King's crown so 1902 - 1952. ...  read more

Code: 60746

East Africa Protectorate Victorian Colonial Administrators Medium Pattern Gilt Button

Scarce button, worn circa 1896 to 1902 only . VR&I cypher. Backmarked Army & Navy Co with fixed shank. In excellent condition. 17 mm in diameter.

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Code: 60748

Medium Pattern Gilt Button as worn by a member of the personal staff of Edward, Prince of Wales, Made for the Royal Tour to India & Burma in 1921 - 22

A rare and attractive engraved medium sized gilt button, circa 15mm in diameter, flat backed button with fixed shank. Maker marked Firmin London.

Worn during the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor to India & Burma November 17, 1921 - March 7, 1922. He sailed on HMS Renown.

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Code: 60747

East Africa - Edwardian Uganda Protectorate Colonial Officer's Gilt Pattern Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Worn during reign of EDVII, 1901 - 1910. In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 60734

WAR - West African Regiment Officers OSD Bronzed Large Pattern Button, pre 1928

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co London. In very good condition.

The West African Regiment ( WAR ) was based in Sierra Leone and raised by the War Office in 1896 to defend the port. It was separate from the West African Frontier Force which came under the control of the Colonial Office. It saw service in a number of local campaigns in WW1 and w...  read more

Code: 60708

Guyana Police - Senior Officers Hallmarked Silver Large Pattern Button

A senior police officers button hallmarked silver Birmingham, date letter S (1967) and maker marked Firmin London as well as F&S. Fixed shank. Circa 26mm in diameter. In lovely condition. Unusual to find a hallmarked silver button. On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from Great Britain. Formerly known as British Guiana and located in Central South America.

E17.14  read more

Code: 60637

Somersetshire Rifles (Vounteers) Large Pattern Black Horn Button

Circa 22m in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked "Jas Grove & Sons, Halesowen" (Birmingham) - a scarce maker. Some damage to a bugle string otherwise in good condition. Pre 1887.

E17.20  read more

Code: 60631