Royal Bucks Hussars (RBH) Officers Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Silver dark toned and worn to base brass in places otherwise in good condition. QVC crown with the letters RBH surrounding it. Circa 1850 onwards when they became Royal.

This pattern is not recorded in either Ripley or Ripley & Darmanin. A rare button.

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Code: 64951

The 10th County of London Regiment (Hackney) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 27mm in diameter (larger than usual for other regiments - see also my item 59097), fixed shank, maker's mark Firmin London. Gilt bright. It depicts the tower from the arms of Hackney. Worn 1912 to 1937. A stunning button.

Ripley No 440 refers.

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Code: 64948

The Manchester Regiment Volunteer Battalion /Territorial Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, scarce retailer / maker marked C Smith & Son, 5 New Burlington St, London. King's Crown. Dark toned otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1902 - 1914.

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Code: 64437

Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) Infantry Battalion Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button - EDVII

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons, London. This is of 'other ranks' quality. In good condition.

A scarce HAC button as per Grenadier Guards in design but found in white metal as worn by the HAC infantry Battalion, with the cypher for King Edward VII, dating it to circa 1901 - 1910.

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Code: 64949

Victorian Lincolnshire Rifles Volunteers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Herbert & Co London. In very good condition.

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Code: 64220

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Medium Brass Button, pre 1881 (No 5)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 18mm in diameter, grooved back with shank, maker marked E&Ws /
Patent. Some slight loss of detail from polishing otherwise in very good condition and a scarce Irish maker. I have left the pipe cleaner on for the shank is fixed and difficult to display on a card without some means of attaching, but easily removed. See also...  read more

Code: 64212

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Medium Pattern Button Stillwell, pre 1881 (No 4)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Stillwell & Co, London. Very slight loss of detail from polishing otherwise in good condition

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64211

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Medium Pattern Button, Pre 1881 (No 3)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 19mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Firmin's Ld London. In very good condition.

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64210

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button Pre 1881 (No 2)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 26mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Firmin Ld, London & Birmingham. In very good condition.

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64209

Indian Army Staff Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. In very good condition. Pre 1947.

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Code: 62645