Army Education Corps (AEC) Officers Silver Plated on Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress Button

A scarce officer's mounted button, circa 15mm in diameter, as worn no side cap and mess dress. Fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Some slight polish from service wear to high points otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1920 - 1946.

The Corps was raised in 1920 and became 'Royal' with a change of badge design in 1946.

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Code: 66275

WW1 Hampshire Yeomanry Carabineers Officer's OSD Large Pattern Button

An early example, mounted device, circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co Ltd, London. Jennens acquired by Gaunt in early 1920s. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin No 82 refers.

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Code: 67892

Intelligence Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ltd, London W1. In very good condition.


Ripley No 544 (but this one King's Crown)

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Code: 67893

Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button

Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.

Col D. Wood No 616 refers.

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Code: 55411

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) Chota Nagpur Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Medium Sized Button

A silver plated officer's button, circa 20mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Fixed shank. Great condition. Stock photo, more than one available of equal quality.

The Regiment's motto was Strike to Kill. Other Ranks buttons were found in brass.

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Code: 60744

Victorian Royal Artillery Officer's Gilt Ball Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, full gilt ball with fixed shank. Maker marked (but only half visible - possibly standing for "Sherlock & Co...".) As worn from 1855 - 1873. In superb condition and scarce.

Ripley No 63 refers.

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Code: 67874

Royal Engineers (Volunteers) EDVII Pattern OSD Bronzed Officer's Large Pattern Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Son Ld, London. EDVII cypher. Worn 1901 - 1911. In very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 67873

Early Victorian Royal Engineers Department Officer's Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked E Stillwell & Son Ltd, London / 25 Barbican. Gilt still reasonably bright. A cracking button only worn 1837 - 1856. This maker mark indicates a pre 1840 issue. Rare.

Ripley No 72 refers.

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Code: 67872

Royal Engineers EDVIII Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin London to reverse. Slight loss of detail from service wear otherwise in good condition.

A scarce uniform button of Regimental pattern, with the Royal Cypher of Edward VIII who was never crowned.

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Code: 67871

Bahawalpur 3rd Mounted Rifles (Camel Corps) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. A camel to centre below a number 3 and the words Bahawalpur Abbas Rifles around the rim face.

See:

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Bahawalpur_Regiment

which confirms during the Third Afghan War of 1919, the Bahawalpur Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport Corps operated in the Zhob Valley in Baluch...  read more

Code: 64144