The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Mess Waiter / Orderlies Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, mobile shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Some wear to silver plate on the highpoints, but otherwise in good condition and a scarce button.

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Code: 69878

QVC Victorian 49th Middlesex Rifles Volunteers (Post Office Rifles) Black Composite Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Herbert & Co, London. Some service wear / nibbles to edges otherwise a scarce button. It was worn post 1880 but with a change of the number to '24' in place of '49' on the circlet. The design was as for that of the pouch badge (see MHS Bulletin Vol VI No 24 May 1956, p89, Figs 97and 98 refer). Rare.

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Code: 69879

Coldstream Guards Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, and maker marked Gaunt London. A post WW2 example. In very good condition with bright gilt.

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Code: 69877

WW2 War Raised Unit - 23rd Hussars Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 21mm in diameter (this was the largest of three sizes worn), fixing shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Eng. Some loss of detail from polishing and gilt mainly back to brass , but a scarce button and only worn y officers of the Regiment.

See Fig 29 of the book 'Hostilities Only' by Peter Seaman.

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Code: 69880

Battersea Grammar School Cadet Corps (JTC) Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engld. In very good condition.

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Code: 69881

Queen's Own Dorset IY (Imperial Yeomanry) Other Ranks Medium Pattern Brass Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons London to reverse. In very good condition. King's Crown so circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 45 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 69829

Queen's Own Dorset IY (Imperial Yeomanry) Officer's Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, ornate pattern to reverse. In very good condition. King's Crown so circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 45 (pp13-14) refers.

See my item 66451 for the larger pattern of this button.

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Code: 69828

City of London Yeomanry ( Rough Riders ) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, original shank (loose type), and marked Special quality. Small ding to centre of button otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 59883

Mid Victorian 1st Fifeshire Mounted Rifle Volunteer Corps (FMRV) Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, scalloped edge with the monogram FMRV, fixed shank and maker marke C& J Weldon, London. Looks to be of Other Ranks quality. In very good condition with sharp detail.

Formed in 1860, they were renamed as the 1st Fifeshire Light Horse Volunteer Corps in 1870. In 1908 became The Fifeshire & Forfarshire Yeomanry.

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Code: 68403

Oxfordshire County Cadets Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Sons Ltd, London, England. Some polishing and loss of detail to the bull in the centre, but a rare button.

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Code: 62785