South Lancashire Regiment (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Officers Bullion Collar Badge

Has some wear to it and a bit of damage to top left of tallest plume, but a well made padded item with a combination of sequins and bullion wire. Really would have been a bobby dazzler in its day. Blue cloth ground behind the 'ich dien' is evident but also now a bit grubby. This looks like an early one. The pattern for this was sealed in 1881.

Churchill No 1116 - 1118 refers...  read more

Code: 61802

Gloucester - Early Edwardian 1902 Pattern Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title

Removed from uniform, but otherwise in good condition for age. Worn 1902 - 1907 when they were abolished by the regular army on account of cost and replaced with brass metal titles. This one to the Gloucestershire Regiment. See Jon Mill's wonderful Badges on Battledress for for other similar examples to county regiments to Lincoln and Cheshire (page 4 Vol 1). Rare.

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Code: 62747

West African - Gold Coast Defence Force ( Volunteers ) Officer 's Large Pattern Gilt Button , c1927 - 1939

A stunning and scarce button worn by this all white volunteer unit, fixed shank, circa 22mm in diameter, reverse states " Extra Superb " - says it all really! Some minor wear to gilt.

See Renfrew el al Vol 1 no 367 for a picture of the cap badge which is identical to the motif on the button.  read more

Code: 58120

Transjordan Frontier Force (TFF) Officers Silver Plated Large and Medium Pattern Buttons

A pair of flat silver plated buttons with fixed shanks, circa 23mm and 17.5mm respectively and both Firmin London made. In very good condition.

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Code: 60635

Indian Army ( Madras ) - Southern Province Mounted Rifles (SPMR) Medium Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 19.5mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back-marked J.H. Johnson & Co, Aligarh U.P. In good condition. SPMR below a bugle. Pre 1947.

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Code: 55375

Indian Army - 110th Mahrattas Light Infantry Officers Mess Dress Button, pre 1902 - 1922

Two part construction silver plated device mounted on flat gilt brass button, with fixed shank. Blank reverse. Circa 16mm in diameter. Slightly tarnished otherwise good condition.

In World War I the regiment was attached to the 6th (Poona) Division in the Mesopotamian campaign. After a string of earlier successes, the 6th Division was delivered a setback at the Battle of Ct...  read more

Code: 55005

Indian Artillery Officers Large Pattern Gilt Brass Ball Button for Wear on Epaulette / Chain Shoulder Scales

Circa 18mm.in diameter. Shank replaced with crew fitting and retaining nut. Scarce.

See item 54605 for the pattern with a fixed shank.  read more

Code: 60745

Indian Artillery Officers Large Pattern Brass Ball Button

Circa 18mm in diameter. Fixed shank, back-marked Gift House. Scarce.  read more

Code: 54605

Scarce Indian Mercantile Marine Steamship Large Gilt Button, Victorian Crown

Back marked C & J Weldon, 130 Cheapside, London. 26mm in diameter. A bit grubby and fixed shank not quite straight, but a scarce early Indian Marine Mercantile button. Victorian flat top crown. Circa 1892 - 1901.

The Bombay Marine was the fighting navy of the East India Company in Asian waters, as opposed to its mercantile marine. In 1830 the Bombay Marine was renamed the I...  read more

Code: 52220

WW2 Seaforth Highlanders (Ross Shire Buffs, The Duke of Albanys) Officers Battle Dress Combination

A wonderful set of a Lieutenant's insignia removed from battle dress tunic. They came together (identity of officer not known) and comprise of a matched pair of epaulettes with light brown / tan plastic buttons, embroidered rank pips (one moth nip to battledress), two tartan patches on battledress (some moth nips to the edges of the khaki backing) and a single 51st Highland Division woven form...  read more

Code: 62744