Boer War Vintage Cabinet Photograph Gloucestershire Imperial Yeoman

Gloster / Cheltenham based photographer. uniform looks brand new, no distinguishing badges but with a riding crop and spurs and a slouch hat he can only be an Imperial Yeomanry Trooper, next stop South Africa. In superb condition.

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Code: 63518

Georgian / Napoleonic Era - 3rd (King's Own) Dragoons Officer's Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker's details (if any) no longer visible but other examples have been noted made by J. Tyndale of Birmingham. Flat open backed with a 3 over D within Greek key design. Made from a copper allow with traces of gilt finish still evident but mainly worn away. Most likely excavated. Some edge wear. Worn ​c1790-1818.

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Code: 69239

12th (East Suffolk) Regiment of Foot Officer's Gilt Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Gilt bright and better than my photos suggest. Worn 1855 - 1881.

Ripley No 99 refers.

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Code: 69244

68th Light Infantry (1st Durham Light Infantry) Officer's Fire Gilt Tunic Button

Circa 20.5mm in diameter, fixed shank (sadly bent over and fractured, but still present) and maker marked Jennens & Co London. This pattern worn circa 1830 - 1855. Scarce but condition reflected in price. Sold as seen.

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Code: 69241

Bedfordshire Militia Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Smith, Kemp & Wright, Birmingham. Rusty reverse otherwise in good condition.

Ripley & Darmanin No 3 refers.

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Code: 69243

QVC Victorian Lincolnshire Rifles Volunteers Officer's Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Minor wear to silver plate on highpoints and some slight / minor casting flaws to bottom edge of outer circle otherwise very good condition.

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Code: 66651

46th Middlesex Rifle Volunteer Corps (RVC) Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Herbert & Co London. Appears to have been blackened at some time and now cleaned back to the white metal giving it a slightly grubby appearance otherwise in good condition.

Ripley & Darmanin No 218 refers.

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Code: 69237

2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Large Pattern Blackened Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, decorative Grecian style design to reverse. In very good condition. Worn circa 1860 - 1881.

Ripley & Darmanin No 199 refers.

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Code: 69238

Victorian 1st London Artillery Volunteer Corps Other Ranks Large Pattern Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked Hobson & Son, St Martins Lane, London, W.C. In worn condition with a small ding above the end of the barrel and some wear to nickel plated finish on the highpoints of the cannon. Scarce pre 1902 button as on 1 January 1902 the unit was re-titled 1st City of London Royal Garrison Artillery (Volunteers). Worn 1883 - 1902.

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Code: 69236

WW1 Canada - 13th Battalion CEF 1st Canadian Division The Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Of Canada – King’s Crown Browning Copper Cap Metal Cap Badge

Browning copper die struck cap badge. The two lugs seem quite short so possibly contemporary replacements. Some loss of detail to the highpoints from polishing otherwise in good original condition.

The Battalion was raised in Quebec and Nova Scotia with mobilization headquarters at Camp Valcartier, Quebec under the authority of P.C.O. 2067, August 6, 1914. The Battalion saile...  read more

Code: 69235