WW2 Reconnaissance (Recce) Corps Officers Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Buttons Limited, Birmingham. Gilt bright, slight stain otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65768

South Berkshire Hunt (SBH) Mounted Silver Plate and Gilt Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld. A scarce civilian fox hunting button in very good condition for age.

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Code: 69382

Huntingdonshire Cyclist Battalion Officer's Large Pattern Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Hobsons & Sons, London. Some verdigris to reverse and some slight polishing of detail to front otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69109

Kent Cyclist Battalion (KCB) Pair of Officer's Buttons

In very good condition with fixed shanks and circa 26mm and 16mm in diameter respectively. Both maker marked Hobson & Sons, London. They have an attractive bronzed patina to them. Scarce.

Ripley No 445 refers.

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Code: 69107

Queens Own Regiment (Dorset) Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, marked 'Extra Treble Stand' (standard) to reverse. Some edge wear to plate on the rim and also the highpoints otherwise in reasonably good condition. This form of title adopted in 1843.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 43 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66448

Early Dorset Yeomanry Cavalry Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked "P & S Firmin, 153 Strand, London" (this mark format was only used between 1835- 1849). In near mint condition. Stock photo as more than one available and all of equal quality. This button was worn from 1830 - 1843. Rare.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 42 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66447

QVC Victorian Lincolnshire Rifles Volunteers Officer's Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Minor wear to silver plate on highpoints and some slight / minor casting flaws to bottom edge of outer circle otherwise very good condition.

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Code: 66651

Intelligence Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co Ltd, London W1. In very good condition.


Ripley No 544 (but this one King's Crown)

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Code: 67893

QVC Victorian 21st Lancers Officer's Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co. London. Gilt slightly dulled and light traces of glue to reverse (removed from display board). Rare as only worn from 1897 - 1902 with a Victorian Crown.

Ripley No 50 refers.

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Code: 68357

Scottish Lothians & Berwick Horse Imperial Yeomanry Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 24.5mm in diameter. fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Son's, London W. Looks to be of other ranks quality but in very good condition with sharp detail.

Styled as the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry from 1888 until 1908 (including being styled as Imperial Yeomanry until 1908). Thereaffter title and button design changed to Lothians and Border Horse.

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Code: 68601