Army Education Corps Officers Large Pattern Brass Button

Large pattern with fixed shank and blank reverse. Worn 1920 to 1946 (they acquired the title "Royal" in 1946). Circa 26mm in diameter. Good detail and condition, except for some verdigris to the reverse. Scarce.

Ripley No 539 refers.  read more

Code: 54177

The Royal Norfolk Regiment Officers Medium Pattern Button

Backmarked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Fixed shank. Circa 19mm in diameter. Slightly polished, otherwise in very good condition.

Ripley no 218 refers.  read more

Code: 53950

The Royal Warwickshire Regiment Large Officers OSD Bronzed Button ( 6th Foot)

J R Gaunt & Sons, London. Worn 1902 onwards. OSD Bronzed officer's button in good condition with minor signs of wear. Strong fixed shank. Circa 26mm in diameter.

Ripley 211 refers.
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Code: 53794

1st Punjab Regiment Indian Army Officers Large Brass Button, 1922- 1947

A very attractive officer quality large brass button, 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, backmarked with maker's details J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd. Good detail with minor wear to highpoints.

The 1st Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to the Pakistan Army on Partition of India in 1947.

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Code: 53565

Large United States ( USA ) bronze button - excavated condition

Complete with shank and maker marked W. H . Horstmann & Co, Phila, PA. This is circa 30mm across, so quite large. Looks like a WW1 issue to me but happy to be corrected.  read more

Code: 53517

Two different patterns of St John's Ambulance Brigade ( SJAB ) Large Buttons, white and black issues

Two SJAB large pattern buttons, one white metal one black, in good condition with fixed shanks.  read more

Code: 53511

24th Lancers Officer's Large Gilt Button - 1970's reproduction

24th Lancers Large Gilt Button, 26mm in diameter, fixed shank. Just the words Gaunt, London in a circle. steel back. Gaunt is weakly struck and G and T almost missing.

Made in the 1970s for collectors. This style of naming is found on later anodised buttons not WW1 and WW2 issue. An interesting discussion thread on these reproductions can be found at:

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Code: 53174

French Fireman's ( ?) Period Large Pewter Button of French manufacture - AM & Co, Paris

Unidentified pewter button, but possibly standing for Pompiers Local Municipale ( PLM ), a local volunteer fireman. Circa 21mm in diameter, made from pewter and with original integral shank to the reverse. Maker marked , AM & Cie (AM & Co) - Paris. Poor condition with some nibbles to the rope boarder. Circa 1870 - 1916.  read more

Code: 53076

Scarce Kolar Gold Field Battalion Officers Buttons

A scarce pair of buttons, the gilt button is the medium pattern version and 19mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back-marked J R Gaunt & Son Ltd, London and the other is a very fine mess dress silver and gilt button (15mm in diameter) with maker marks for both Gaunt and Jennens (transitional period between the two manufacturers when the former acquired the latter).

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Code: 52059

WW1 Machine Gun Corps MGC Officers Medium Brass Button

Fixed shank but blank reverse. Officer's pattern, but not of particularly high quality although in good but slightly polished condition, Circa 19mm in diameter.  read more

Code: 51959