4th Regiment of Foot / Kings Own Lancaster Regiment Officers Gilt Mounted Blue Frock Coat / Mufti Button, c.1840s - 1850s

A very scarce gilt button, two piece construction, fixed shank, back marked Jennens & Co, London. A small demi-ball button at circa 13mm in diameter. Gilt bright, in extremely good condition. The cypher on most of these buttons were extremely hard to read, but this one is simple with the letters KOR entwined below a Victorian crown.

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Code: 61225

Victorian Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry ( LYC ) ( Prince Albert 's Own ) Victorian Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button - scarce maker, circa 1840s.

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and back-marked Hamburger & Co, London. Some minor wear to plate, and tarnishing, light scratch to right. Early button, scarce maker, circa 1840s. See also item 52333.

This unit was 10th in the order of precedence of yeomanry regiments. First raised in 1803.

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Code: 58457

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

Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Gaunt London Eng. Gilt bright. In very good condition.

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Code: 68846

Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Officers Silver Plate and Gilt Mounted Forage /Side Cap Button

Circa 12.5mm in diameter, a small cap sized button, with fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co. A pre 1924 button. Some slight polishing to high points on Pascal Lamb otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 68848

1st Volunteer Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment White Metal Large Pattern Button - South Africa Scroll

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Looks to be white metal rather than silver plated but of officer quality. Scroll South Africa 1900 - 02 above the Tiger and 1st VB Leciestershire on scroll below. Circa 1905 - 1908 only. Scarce.

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Code: 69272

Volunteer Battalions The Leicestershire Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Large Pattern Button - South Africa Scoll

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Engld. Silver plated and of officer quality. Scroll South Africa 1900 - 02 above the Tiger and Leciestershire on scroll below. Circa 1905 - 1908 only. Silver finish dark toned. Possibly worn by 2nd and 3rd Volunteer Battalions. Scarce.

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Code: 69271

1st Volunteer Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment Large Pattern White Metal Button

A white metal button, circa 25mm in diameter, shank present, maker marked J & B Pearce & Co, London. In very good condition with sharp detail. Pre 1905.

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Code: 69270

Lincolnshire Rifle Volunteers Blackened Large Pattern Button - Scarce maker

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Tipson & Newby, Birmnigham. Shank slightly angled otherwise in very good condition. A rare maker.

Ripley & Darmanin No 189 refers.

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Code: 69268

Early - Mid Victorian North Lincoln Militia Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Button, no 8 to centre of cross.

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand, London (this format of backmark was only used between 1835 and 1849). A pre 1855 pattern button without the rim. Shank slightly bent over, silver plate dark toned and on highpoints worn to base metal, otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69267