Two Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers White Metal Pipers Buttons, Different Patterns and Makers
The large button is circa 26mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked Buttons Limited, Birmingham and the Medium pattern Button is circa 20.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin, London. Both in very good condition. both white metal as worn by Irish Pipers.
Ripley No 243 refers.
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Georgian Irish Preventative Water Guard (Forerunner of the Coast Guard) Button
Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked E. Jones. Dublin. Shows considerable wear but a rare button. There is lots of information about both Edward Jones and William Jones both button makers in Dublin during the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars and the Regency period which followed it. At some point they joined forces but local Dublin papers confirm that on 1st January 1822 th... read more
1st West India Regiment Officers Large Pattern Mounted Gilt Button
Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked P&S Firmin, 153 Strand, London. A two part mounted button of superb quality. A few marks but gilt bright and in very good overall condition. WIR in ornate gilt script with the number 1 below.
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5th Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment (Territorials) Black Composite Button for Battledress, 1950s
Circa 18.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked, looks like JG & Co. 1 LRV On Rose. In excellent condition.
This button was adopted to commemorate the battalion's origins as the 1st Lancashire Rifle Volunteers. Made in the 1950s for wear on battledress.
See Peter Brydon's "Insignia of the King's Liverpool Regiment, Volunteers, Territorials and Cadets", fi... read more
Royal Welsh Yacht (Sailing) Club Large & Medium Pattern Black Buttons
An interesting pair of buttons, fixed shanks, the smaller of the two maker marked Firmin London. 25mm and 18mm in diameter respectively.
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17th Lancers Other Ranks Medum Pattern Brass Button
Circa 18mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked W Dowler & Sons, Birmingham. In very good condition. Possibly also worn later 17/21L.
Ripley No 51 refers.
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Victorian 21st Lancers ( Empress of India's ) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button
Circa 21mm in diameter, floating shank, back-marked Smith & Wright, Birmingham. Victorian crown, in very good condition. 1897 - 1902 only.
Ripley No 50 refers.
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21st Lancers Officers Gilt Medium Pattern Mounted Button
Circa 15.5mm in diameter, central device mounted, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Son Ld. Gilt bright. Lovely.
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Victorian QVC Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC) Officers Small Pattern Forage Cap Button
Circa 13.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Co Ltd. A silver plated device mounted on gilt button. This pattern worn from 1898. With QVC crown it would have been only until 1902. Scarce. In very good condition.
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WW1 Imperial German Army Tunic Medium Button - white metal
Circa 23mm in diameter, a brown painted pewter button, open backed with fixed shank. No maker's mark. In overall good condition with some wear to paint finish.
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