Victorian The 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers) Other Ranks Medium Pattern Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, floating shank, backmarked Firmin & Sons Ld, Birmingham, brass dark toned, odd small dark stain but otherwise in very good condition and scarce. This pattern worn 1855 - 1870 only.

Ripley No 21 refers.

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Code: 69083

25th County of London Cyclist Battalion Officer's Cap / Mess Dress Pattern Brass Button

Circa 16.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Gilt bright with sharp detail. In very good condition.

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Code: 69216

School of Musketry (Hythe) Permanent Staff / Instructors Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter (same size as the one shown in Ripley), fixed shank, maker's mark Jennens & Co, London. Gilt bright, appears to have been lacquered. In superb condition. This pattern, with an appropriate change from QVC to King's Crown, worn from 1855 - 1919. Rare.

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Code: 69207

23rd (Royal Welsh Fusiliers) Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons 153 Strand & 13 Conduit St London. This naming style found on buttons made during the period 1856 - 1860. A scarce early button in superb condition with bright gilt.

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Code: 69202

The Royal Welch Fusiliers Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London. button in superb condition with bright gilt. This pattern worn from 920 - 1960. Prior to 1920 the spelling was Welsh. However, pre dates 1924 when Jennens were acquired by Gaunt.

Ripley 238 refers.

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Code: 69201

The Royal Welsh (Welch) Fusiliers Volunteer Battalion (VB) Officer's Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London, W. Silver toned but in superb condition with sharp detail. Pre 1909. Lovely.

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Code: 69200

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

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker mark Jennens & Co London to reverse. Gilt dulled otherwise in good condition and a bit grubby on reverse. Victorian crown. Worn from 1878 - 1902. Scarce.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Code: 69195

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

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