Chinese China Treaty Ports - Shanghai Municipal Gaol / Jail Large Pattern Gilt Officers Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, and maker marked J Compton & Sons London. In stunning condition. Circa 1920s -1930s. Scarce.

Incidentally I have seen for sale elsewhere a brass cap badge for the gaolers / jailers with the same central design ( incorporating the flags of all nations in the centre) but mounted on an eight pointed star.

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Code: 62580

Duke of Wellingtons ( West Riding ) Regiment Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button

JR Gaunt & Son London, fixed shank, circa 20mm in diameter, with some polishing to highpoints otherwise in good condition .

Ripley No 251 refers.

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Code: 62454

74th Regiment of Foot (Later 2nd Battalion The Highland Light Infantry) Other Ranks Pewter Opened Back Button

In excavated condition missing shank, circa 21.5mm in diameter. Some crud stuck to reverse so unable to see whether there were any maker marks. Some loss of detail and definition to front but the crown, elephant, numeral '74' and battle honour 'Assaye' still very much discernable. Apparently recovered from the wreak of HMS Birkinhead.

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Code: 62452

76th Regiment of Foot (2nd Battalion Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment) Officers Gilt Large Pattern Button

An coatee early pattern without the rim, circa 20mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Gilt a bit dulled and rubbed but detail very sharp. Roman numerals LXXVI below an elephant with houdah and a laurel spray below, surmounted by a Georgian / Victorian Crown and with the battle houours Hindoustan and Peninsula to either side respectively. Circa 1830 - 1855. read more

Code: 62451

Duke of Wellingtons ( West Riding ) Regiment Officers Large Brass Button

Pitt & Co, 31 Maddox Street, London W, fixed shank, circa 25mm in diameter, in good condition.

Ripley No 251 refers.

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Code: 62450

Rare Connaught Rangers Officers Gilt Brass Button (1st Pattern)

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co London. Some light polishing to highpoints and detail otherwise in very good condition. This is rare.

Ripley No 292 refers (but he only has a medium pattern version to illustrate). Worn 1881 - 1894 only. The later pattern dropped the elephant and re-introduced the crown.

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Code: 62448

University of London OTC Officer Training Corps Large Pattern Brass Button, Kings Crown pre 1952

Circa 26mm in diameter, floating shank, no makers mark. King's crown. It depicts the badge of this officer training corps on the button. In very good condition. Pre 1952. Not often encountered.

See also item 61082 for another example and item 55435 for the medium pattern button.

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Code: 62446

WW1 Vintage Trinity House Pilots Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 23.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked C&J Weldon 130 Cheapside London to reverse. Gilt bright and button in very good condition.

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Code: 62366

2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers ( RVC ) Officers Large Button - Scarce maker

Outfitter / maker marked : J Ascher London. Blackened brass button with strong fixed shank. Some wear to finish on highpoints. Good condition. Circa 23mm in diameter.

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Code: 62363

Victorian Volunteer Artillery White Metal Other Ranks Large Button

General volunteer artillery pattern button, worn 1873 - 1901. Back-marked Woolley & Co, Birmingham. Scarce maker. Floating shank. Circa 23mm in diameter. Good condition.

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Code: 62362