QVC Victorian North Gloustershire Militia Officer's Silver Plated Coatee Button

A good pre 1855 silvered closed-back example by Jennens & Co, London. Crowned star bearing central “NG”. Circa 22mm in diameter with fixed shank.

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Code: 66180

Royal Dragoons Officer's Mounted Large Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 23mm in diameter, Fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers), London, with mounted device. Some light service wear but generally gilt still bright and in good condition. Some glue traces to reverse.

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Code: 68356

Georgian / Napoleonic Roxburgh Local Militia (Scotland) Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, domed open backed gilt button with original shank, blank reverse. Gilt bright (some minor wear) and very sharp detail - rare. Worn 1808-1815. Scottish Local Militia units absorbed many of the smaller local volunteer units in 1808.

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Code: 69539

Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Islington Volunteer Corps (LIV) (London) Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 16mm in diameter, domed open backed gilt button with original shank and maker marked C. Jennens, London. In superb condition and rare.

Rowlandson confirms the buttons were round and with the letters L I V in Cypher.

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Code: 69538

Georgian / Napoleonic Wiltshire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Open Backed Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 18.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, silver plate in superb condition with slight edge wear. Maker marked Mark Sanders & Co (based in Birmingham). Unit formed 30 June 1794. A reasonably large corps, with circa 30 officers in 1797.

Similar to the button in Ripley & Darmanin fig 227 but with the addition of Wiltshire below the Georgian crown.

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Code: 69533

Georgian Napoleonic Royal Regiment of Artillery Officer's Gilt Two Piece Construction Tunic Coatee Button

This button displays the Ordnance arms. Circa 20.5mm in diameter, it is slightly convex and of two part metal construction with original shank to reverse and a blow hole to reverse for heat expansion when the two parts were braised together. Gilt and detail is very worn, possibly excavated, but in good condition despite this. This was the second pattern button worn circa 1790 until 1802. O...  read more

Code: 69534

54th Shropshire Militia Large Pattern Other Ranks Open Back Button - Firmin

Circa 21mm in diameter, original fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons London. A pewter other ranks button in superb condition for age. Worn circa 1833 - 1855.

The War Office issued a Circular Letter (H.O.51/33) dated Whitehall 30th April 1833, which fixed the Militia Battalion Order of Precedence giving the Shropshire Battalion the No 54. This order held good until 1855.<...  read more

Code: 61260

Georgian / Napoleonic Nottingham Militia Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank (slightly twisted to one side), an attractive open-backed convex button, with an incised design. Maker marked Firmin & Westall, Strand (dates from 1794 - 1812 when Firmin & Westall were one company). In super condition for age. A real cracker. A pre 1813 as termed the Royal Sherwood Foresters Nottinghamshire Militia from that date onwards. Rare.
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Code: 69528

Georgian Warwickshire Yeomanry Small Coatee Button - Excavated Condition

Small button, now missing shank, metal dectecting find. Circa 15.5mm in diameter. Darkened from being in soil, but details still clear. Possibly other units would fit the bill, but certainly a yeomanry item from circa 1793 - 1820.

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Code: 56431

Taunton ( Somerset ) Volunteers Tunic Button, circa 1794 - 1802 ( Revolutionary / Napoleonic Wars)

Scarce, circa 22mm in diameter. Flat button with shank still in tact but fragile and with one crack. Excavated condition, but better than one usually finds. Some small splits, copper, would originally have been gilt washed. Worn circa 1794 - 1802. Detail in part is feint and it is hard to read the motto strap below the crown and my thanks to Kevin for confirming that from an example known...  read more

Code: 55528