Colonial East Africa - Tanganyika Territory Large Pattern Gilt Button

Attractive design, featuring a giraffe. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin, London. Slight service wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition and gilt still bright. Circa 1920s - 1930s Vintage. Scarce.

See also my item 66092 for the accompanying cap badge.

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Code: 68476

Indian Army - QVC Victorian Indian Staff Corps Fire Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, and in stunning condition with fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co London with PoW feathers motif. Pre 1901.

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Code: 68464

QVC Victorian North Gloustershire Militia Officer's Silver Plated Coatee Button

A good pre 1855 silvered closed-back example by Jennens & Co, London. Crowned star bearing central “NG”. Circa 22mm in diameter with fixed shank.

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Code: 66180

Mid Victorian 1st Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps (FMRV) Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, scalloped edge with the monogram FMRV, fixed shank and maker marke C& J Weldon, London. Looks to be of Other Ranks quality. In very good condition with sharp detail.

Formed in 1860, they were renamed as the 1st Fifeshire Light Horse Volunteer Corps in 1870. In 1908 became The Fifeshire & Forfarshire Yeomanry.

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Code: 68403

5th City of London Battalion - London Rifle Brigade (LRB) Pair of Officers Oxidised Silver Plated Buttons

A large (circa 23mm) and medium pattern button (circa 17mm), kings crown above a bugle with L.R.B to the centre. Some slight wear to plate finish on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition. Both with fixed shanks and neither is maker marked. Scarce.

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Code: 62823

Georgian Napoleonic Caribbean West Indies - Royal West India Rangers Officers Gilt Tunic Button

Circa 19.5mm in diameter, open backed gilt button with a fixed shank. Maker marked C. Jennens, London with the PoW feathers. Crown in the title, superb condition with gilt bright. Worn circa 1806 - 1815. Battle honours Guadeloupe 1810 and 1815 (where the last fight was fought against Napoleon's troops).

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Code: 68315

Three Patterns of Artist Rifles Large Pattern Buttons

All circa 25mm in diameter, one with floating shank two with fixed shanks, maker marked, two by Hobson and one by Firmin. Some loss of detail from polishing to two and wear to the blackened finish of one. Light glue traces to reverse of all three as removed from a display board.

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Code: 68365

89th Regiment of Foot (The Royal Irish Fusiliers) Officer's Tunic Button

Circa 20.5 mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker's mark, Firmin's London. An early button, circa 1830 - 1855. Some service wear and stain to front. Gilt back to brass. In 1881 Army reforms, the 89th Foot became the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Irish Fusiliers. Rare.

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Code: 68364

QVC Victorian 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales's) Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons, London. As worn from 1855 - 1902 with a Victorian Crown. Gilt mainly back to brass otherwise in good condition.

Ripley No 26 refers.

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Code: 68358

51st (2nd Yorkshire, West Riding, King's Own Light Infantry) Regiment of Foot Officer's Tunic Button

Circa 20.5 mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. An early button, circa 1830 - 1855. Some service wear but gilt still bright. In 1881 Army reforms, when it became part of The King’s Own Light Infantry (South Yorkshire Regiment). Rare.

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Code: 68360