Victorian Army Pay Department Button Officer's Medium Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker mark Best London Make to reverse. Gilt bright and in superb condition. Victorian crown. Worn from 1878 - 1902. Scarce.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Code: 69077

25th County of London Cyclist Battalion Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Hobson. Some tarnishing to silver plate otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69102

Army Cyclist Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Maker marked Jennens. Circa 26mm in diamseter. Gilt dulled but in good condition.

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Code: 69105

Northern Cyclist Battalion (NCB) Mounted Officer's Mess Dress Button

Silver plated device mounted on small gilt button. Maker marked Hobson. Circa 14mm in diameter. Gorgeous.

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Code: 69106

WW1 Hampshire Yeomanry Carabineers Officer's OSD Large Pattern Button

An early example, mounted device, circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co Ltd, London. Jennens acquired by Gaunt in early 1920s. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin No 82 refers.

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Code: 67892

Cheshire Regiment Militia / Volunteer Battalion Collar Badge

Die struck in white metal with two dark toned copper loops to the reverse. Does not appear to have been cut down from the glengarry circlet. Possibly also worn on the field service cap but Churchill is convinced they were worn as collar badges when in white metal by either the Militia and / or Volunteer Battalions pre 1908. Slight crease in top ray of uppermost point of the star otherwise i...  read more

Code: 64959

The Essex Regiment Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge

A bronze die cast collar badge with three original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. This pattern authorised for wear from 1905.

Churchill No 1233 refers.

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Code: 66044

Dorsetshire Regiment Other Ranks White Metal Collar Badge, Right Facing

In very good condition, two original loops to reverse. Sharp detail. A sphinx facing right above a tablet with the battle honour Marabout. This pattern worn from 1881 - 1958.

Churchill No 1077 refers

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Code: 66063

West Yorkshire Regiment Matched Pair of Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badges

A superb pair, die cast in bronze and of some considerable quality, with two original loops to the reverse of each. Attributed by Churchill to the West Yorkshire Regiment, post 1925. Circa 3cms tall.

Thanks as ever to the LFM for the correct identification.

Churchill No 462 refers.

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Code: 66311