The Kings Royal Rifle Corps ( KRRC ) Officers Large Button ( 60th Foot )

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, backmarked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd., London Engld. In very good condition with attractive wear to the highpoints. Unusually, this one comes with tassel strings to the bugle and with a red felt backing, and I have left the latter in place.

A70.8  read more

Code: 50121

The Wiltshire Regiment Large Gilt Button ( 62nd & 99th Foot)

Backmarked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Circa 26mm in diameter with strong fixed shank. In very good condition.

Ripley No 280 refers.  read more

Code: 50120

Manchester Regt Officers Large Gilt Button ( 63rd & 96th Foot)

Firmin & Sons Ltd, London. Gilt bright and detail sharp. Strong fixed shank.

Ripley No 282 refers.  read more

Code: 50110

North Staffordshire Regt Officers Large Gilt Button ( 64th & 98th Foot)

Firmin & Sons ltd, London. Slight polishing to rope highpoints otherwise detail very good and strong fixed shank.

Ripley No 283 refers.  read more

Code: 50109

The York & Lancaster Regt Officers Large Gilt Button ( 65th & 84th Foot)

Detail good, slight verdigris. Strong fixed shank. Back marked "Special Quality".

Ripley No 284 refers.  read more

Code: 50108

Durham Light Infantry ( DLI ) Large Officers Button ( 68th & 106th LI)

E.Stilwell & Sons Ltd, London. A good quality gilt officer's large pattern button in good condition, with strong shank. Circa 26mm in diameter.

Ripley No 286 refers.  read more

Code: 50092

Highland Light Infantry (HLI) Large Officers Button ( 71st & 74th Foot)

Wm Anderson & Sons of Edinburgh, an unusal maker, Good condition with strong fixed shank. Post 1902.

Ripley No 288 refers.  read more

Code: 50091

Seaforth Highlanders Large Officers Gilt Button ( 72nd & 78th Highlanders)

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and marked Jennens & Co, London. In good overall condition. Jennens ceased making buttons in 1912.

Ripley No 287 refers.

G48.16  read more

Code: 50090

Gordon Highlanders Officers large pattern brass button ( 75th & 92nd Foot)

Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London W, good detail with only very slight polishing to the highlights, and strong fixed shank.  read more

Code: 50089

WW1 Rare Mercantile Marine Torpedoed Arm Badge

A very rare embroidered gold bullion on black felt, with original manufacturer's label still attached to the reverse! This reads: "Stephen Simpson, Gold and Silver lace manufacturer and embroiderer, Avenham Road Works, Preston". 7.5cm x 2.5cm.

When Jellicoe inspected the merchant seaman gunnery training college at Cyrstal Palace, he went down the ranks of one class aski...  read more

Code: 50072