Lancashire Mounted Volunteers (later the 1st Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers) Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

The letters LMV below a QVC and above a rose. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Silver is extremely dark toned and wear to plated finish on the high points otherwise in good condition. Upon the change of title to' Light Horse' this pattern gave way to a silver plated button with the Royal Ducal coronet over a strap which enclosed the Arms of the Duchy of La...  read more

Code: 62751

Oxfordshire County Cadets Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Sons Ltd, London, England. Some polishing and loss of detail to the bull in the centre, but a rare button.

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Code: 62785

Pair of Gilt Fox Hunting Blazer Buttons

Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shank, gilt bright. No makers marks. In excellent condition. An engraved letter 'D' with a ' barking' fox running through. Acquired in Scotland and presumed to be the Deeside Hunt, but happy to be corrected.

G179.8 (2/4)  read more

Code: 62978

QVC Victorian Brigadiers / Full Colonels Mounted Gilt Epaulette Post Button

A rare fire gilt button in very good condition, circa 16mm in diameter, with added screw post for securing to the shoulder cords / epaulette. Retaining nut absent. Maker marked (Slightly obscured from solder which attached the post) Jennens & Co London. VR cypher in a garter strap, QVC Crown to top.

Ripley No 3 refers.

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Code: 66324

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.

K79.3  read more

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.

K79.3  read more

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