17/21st Lancers Officers Gilt Mounted Cap Button

Circa 16mm in diameter, mounted motto, fixed shank and maker marked Gaunt London. Looks like it has an eyeball in one socket! Apart from that in good condition.

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Code: 66331

7th Middlesex RVC (London Scottish Volunteer Regiment) Officer's White Metal Large Pattern White Metal Button

24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Appears to have been plated. In very good condition. QVC crown so pre 1902. Post 1908 they became the 14th Battalion, The London Regiment (TF).

D10  read more

Code: 59496

Northern Cyclist Battalion (NCB) Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 26mm, fixed shank and maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London, W. Bright gilt finish, sharp detail and in very good condition.

K79.3  read more

Code: 69190

Essex Regiment Buttons

5 different buttons, a pair each of officers and other ranks buttons of large and medium pattern size, post 1902 pattern and a small and scarce early pattern bronzed OSD cap button worn until 1902. Some dulling and tarnishing otherwise in good condition.

Ripley Nos 266 & 267 refer.

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Code: 69069

250th Independent Field Squadron Royal Engineers (Northamptonshire Yeomanry) Gilt Brass Button

Circa 23mm diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button with the entwined letters NY below a King's Crown. Maker marked Buttons Limited. Gilt in good condition.

Ripley No 413 / Ripley & Darmanin No 165 refers.

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Code: 69071

French Foreign Legion - Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 22.5mm in diameter, shank and maker marked "S.B.C. 23" . Slight wear to highpoints otherwise in good condition.

K81.6(1)  read more

Code: 68568

Highland Cyclist Battalion (HCB) Pair of Officer's Gilt Brass Buttons

A good pair of officer's buttons, the larger maker marked Wm Anderson & Sons Edinburgh and the smaller Armfield and Co, Birmingham. Fixed shanks. Circa 26mm and 19mm in diameter respectively. Slight service wear, more obvious on smaller of the two. Rare.

Ripley No 446 refers

K79.3  read more

Code: 69183

RCI (Royal Corps of Invalids) Royal Hospital Chelsea Large Pattern Victorian Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, floating shanked and maker marked DOLAN & Co ST MARTINS LANE LONDON (Military clothing retailer 1835-1888 at the St Martins Lane address). Gilt 50% remaining and the button is of a semi-flat style rather than high domed.

Each red pensioner uniform had and has nine brass buttons (now anodised). Even today their buttons display the relevant monarch's crown...  read more

Code: 61821

India - Bahawalpur Government Forces Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, original shank, Military outfitters Phelps & Co, London to reverse. In very good condition. Scarce.

G109.6

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Code: 62789

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