21st Lancers (Empress of India's) Other Ranks Set of Five Medium Pattern Brass Buttons

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shanks except one which has a floating shank, back-marked, Smith & Wright Ltd, B'Ham. In good condition. King's crown. Worn circa 1902 - 1929.

Ripley No 50 refers.

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Code: 69192

Royal Scots (The Royal Regiment) Officer's Mounted Mess Dress / Cap Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, domed, fixed shank, maker marked but very feint and unable to read. Slight service wear otherwise in good condition. Queen's crown over 1 in silver plate.

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Code: 69345

South Berkshire Hunt (SBH) Mounted Silver Plate and Gilt Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld. A scarce civilian fox hunting button in very good condition for age.

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Code: 69382

Royal Air Force RAF Officer's Mounted Small Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, Greek key pattern to reverse. Gilt bright. Much better than my photo suggests.

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Code: 69388

Royal Sussex Regiment

Pair of Volunteer Battalion Officer's silver plated buttons.

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Code: 69466

Scottish Horse Yeomanry Other Ranks Buttons - Scarce Maker

Circa 24mm and 17mm in diameter respectively, floating shanks and maker marked McClymont Dewar & Co, Glasgow. Scarce maker / retailer. They feature the Scottish Crown. Some service wear.

Ripley No 367 refers.

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Code: 69487

Georgian / Napoleonic Nottingham Militia Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank (slightly twisted to one side), an attractive open-backed convex button, with an incised design. Maker marked Firmin & Westall, Strand (dates from 1794 - 1812 when Firmin & Westall were one company). In super condition for age. A real cracker. A pre 1813 as termed the Royal Sherwood Foresters Nottinghamshire Militia from that date onwards. Rare.
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Code: 69528

QVC The South Lancashire Regiment, Volunteer Battalion Officers Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, a fine quality silver plated Volunteer Battalion Officer's Button, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Dark toned and in superb condition.

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Code: 69815

Georgian / Napoleonic Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Open Backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 18.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, silver plate in superb condition with slight edge wear. Maker marked Mark Sanders & Co (based in Birmingham). Unit formed 30 June 1794. A reasonably large corps, with circa 30 officers in 1797.

Similar to the button in Ripley & Darmanin fig 227 but with the addition of Wiltshire below the Georgian crown.

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Code: 69533

WW1 Royal Marine Artillery RMA Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Buttons Limited, Birmingham. Some traces of dried polish otherwise in good condition. King's Crown so as worn from 1902 - 1923.

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Code: 69400