Unidentified Victorian Army Regiment of Foot Officers Gilt Mounted Blue Frock Coat / Mufti Button, circa 1840s - 1850s

A scarce gilt button, two piece construction, fixed shank, back marked Jennens & Co, London. A small demi-ball button at circa 14.5mm in diameter. Gilt bright (minor wear to highpoints), but in very good condition. The cypher on most of these buttons were extremely hard to read. All I am certain of is it is not the 4th, 5th nor 68th Foot. I have given up on this one, simply a monogram below a Victorian crown.

In the mid 19th Century officers of many regiments wore high quality style buttons on blue frock coats; sometimes referred to as Mufti buttons. Usually found in two sizes 20mm and 13 - 15mm. This is the smaller of the two. Four of similar quality available. Please email if more than this one is required. Any information on identity welcome.

See my item 61224 for an example to the 4th Foot / Kings Own Lancaster Regiment.

Comm GM

Code: 61910Price: 12.00 GBP

61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot Officers Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked with PoW feathers and Jennens & Co, London. A wonderful button with bright gilt and in tip-top condition. Circa 1855-1872.

Comm BP

Code: 61536Price:

4th Regiment of Foot / Kings Own Lancaster Regiment Officers Gilt Mounted Blue Frock Coat / Mufti Button, c.1840s - 1850s

A very scarce gilt button, two piece construction, fixed shank, back marked Jennens & Co, London. A small demi-ball button at circa 13mm in diameter. Gilt bright, in extremely good condition. The cypher on most of these buttons were extremely hard to read, but this one is simple with the letters KOR entwined below a Victorian crown.

In the mid 19th Century officers of many regiments wore high quality style buttons on blue frock coats; sometimes referred to as Mufti buttons. Usually found in two sizes 20mm and 13 - 15mm. This is the smaller of the two.

Coll.

Code: 61225Price: 25.00 GBP

61st (South Gloucestershire) Regiment of Foot Officers Gilt Large Pattern Button (variant 1)

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmins & Sons, London. A wonderful button with bright gilt and in tip-top condition. Circa 1855-1872.

Ripley No 150 refers.

Comm BP

Code: 60784Price:

37th Regiment of Foot (Hampshire) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button, pre 1882

Circa 25mm, in good condition with a floating shank with blank reverse.

E15.1

Sold to Ken

Code: 60469Price:

10th Regiment of Foot (Lincolnshire) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button, pre 1882

Circa 25mm, in good condition with a fixed shank but of other ranks quality and maker marked Firmin Ltd, London & Birmingham. This mark was used from 1882 and therefor rare to find on this numbered button.

See https://www.ukdfd.co.uk/pages/button-makers.html



Ripley No 97 refers.

E15.12

Code: 60468Price:

16th Foot (The Bedfordshire Regiment) Other Ranks Medium Pattern Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, shank present and with an unmarked reverse. Some loss of detail from service wear. Victorian Crown. Worn 1855 - 1881.

Comm FB

Code: 60322Price: 6.00 GBP

King's Own Yorkshire Light infantry Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Button, 1881 - 1895 pattern

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jenens & Co, London. A scarce earlier pattern KOYLI officer's button, worn 1881 - c1895. Gilt bright and in very good condition.

Ripley 276 refers (the one illustratedby him is also a medium pattern button).

E3

Code: 59275Price: 35.00 GBP

Pre 1881 Victorian 68th Light Infantry ( 1st Bn Durham LI) Officer's Medium Pattern Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. Gilt worn back to brass and worn / polished.

Coll.

Code: 58985Price:

Patented - 24th Foot ( 2nd Warwickshire ) Regiment Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank but with a most unusual design of a channel / slit for the ease of sewing on the button, maker marked Smith & Wright E&Ws, Patent, Birmingham. Clearly they were quite pleased with their new backing to have patented this design. Gilt bright, in super condition. Scarce.

Ripley No 112 refers.

Comm FB

Code: 58941Price: