Chinese Treaty Ports - The Chinese Regiment Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ltd London. Gilt bright. A lovely button. Circa 1898 - 1905 only. Scarce.
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Chinese Treaty Ports - New Chang Volunteer Corps Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked 'A M & Co, Paris'. A Kings crown surrounded by circle with the letters 'N.C.V.C.' Gilt bright, in very good condition. Unusual to find a French maker. Rare.
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WW1 Burma Burmese - 18th Rangoon Volunteers Rifles Blackened Brass Shoulder Title
A well cast and finely detailed one piece blacked brass shoulder title with two original flat integral loops to the reverse. In very good condition. This is of officer quality.
The Rangoon Volunteer Rifle Corps was formed in 1860 and re-raised in 1877. It amalgamated with Akyab Volunteer Rifles Corps in 1883 and the Toungoo Volunteer Rifles Corps in 1885. The Rangoon Voluntee... read more
8th (Kings Royal Irish) Hussars
Original WW1 silk printed cigarette card, paper backed with details of regiment to reverse. In very good condition, may have minor age spots and light marking. No 19 of a set of 108 different cards distributed by a number of different cigarette manufacturers entitled "Crests & Badges of the British Army". Thought to have been issued by British American Tobacco in 1915.
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17th (Duke of Cambridges Own) Lancers
Original WW1 silk printed cigarette card, paper backed with details of regiment to reverse. In very good condition, may have minor age spots and light marking. No 28 of a set of 108 different cards distributed by a number of different cigarette manufacturers entitled "Crests & Badges of the British Army". Thought to have been issued by British American Tobacco in 1915.
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War Office Controlled Units Embroidered Cloth Formation Sign
A really posh example with a king's crown on red over black War Office formation sign with the Royal Crest to the centre in a wonderful bullion finish. Circa 5.5cm by 4.5cm. Officer or senior WO quality.
Introduced in 1946 for all units, schools and training establishments directly under War Office control - for example the Mons Officer Cadet School at Aldershot, the School of Ar... read more
12th Lancers Armoured Car crewman / 1st Class Tradesmans Armoured Car Bullion Arm Badge
A Rolls Royce Armoured Car in good bullion on a black backing, circa 7.5cm wide and 4.5cm tall. In good condition and removed from uniform. Has some slight edge wear / light moth grazing to left edge.
Worn by all ranks of the 12th Lancers up to WOII, and later by 9th/12th Lancers.
See Edwards & Langley, pp.75-76.
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19th Foot (Green Howards / Yorkshire Regiment) Other Ranks Collar Badge, 1875 - 1881 only
Die struck brass collar with two original lugs to the reverse. In very condition and with a pattern of coronet or crown unique to the 19th Regiment (as opposed to the flatter and wider crown worn by other infantry regiments pre 1878 - see my item 60673). Circa 2.2cm wide and 1.7cm tall. Scarce.
In 1881 the 19th Foot became the Green Howards ( Yorkshire Regiment).
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Indian Army Staff Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button
Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1947.
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Early Grenadier Guards Other Ranks Valise Badge William IV, 1830 - 1837
A large and heavily die struck gilded brass valise other ranks badge of the Grenadier Guards with the cypher for King William the Fourth (who predated Queen Victoria) with four old contemporary replacement loops. The original patterns had three iron loops and these valise badges are found with either no loops due to corrosion or with replacements, as per this one. Circa 10.7cm tall and 8.1cm... read more