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

Lancashire Mounted Volunteers (later the 1st Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers) Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

The letters LMV below a QVC and above a rose. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Silver is extremely dark toned and wear to plated finish on the high points otherwise in good condition. Upon the change of title to' Light Horse' this pattern gave way to a silver plated button with the Royal Ducal coronet over a strap which enclosed the Arms of the Duchy of La...  read more

Code: 62751

QVC Victorian Cambridge University Rifle Volunteers Large White Metal Button

Large pattern white metal QVC 2nd ( Cambridge University ) Rifle Volunteer Corps re designated the 4th ( Cambridge University ) Volunteer Battalion the Suffolk Regiment in 1887, circa 23mm in diameter with fixed shank, and maker marked " 36 Rich Quality " on the reverse.

A196.3

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Code: 56845

Victorian Australian New South Wales Colonial Defence Force Battalion Other Rank 's Large Pattern Brass Button

Unusual maker, Beckworths Ltd, London. Floating shank. Circa 24mm in diameter. Sharp detail but could do with a light clean.

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Code: 56130

Northumberland Fusiliers Volunteer / Territorial Battalion Silver Plated Officers Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fix shank and back marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engd, silver plated, in a plain line circle. It has some staining to front and wear to plate on hight points but this pattern is a very hard button to find. Coll

Col. Denis Wood ( 2nd Edn) No 648 refers.

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Code: 55735

16th Bedfordshire Regiment of Foot Officers Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked C. Pitt & Co, 50 St Martin's Lane, London. Some dulling to gilt but otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 58472