Edward VII Australian Commonwealth Staff Large Pattern OSD Bronze Button
Circa 26mm in diameter, cypher of King Edward VII, bronze OSD appearance. Some verdigris to reverse and hard to read the maker's detail due to some corrosion. Original shank. Scarce.
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8.00 GBP
Victorian Australian New South Wales Colonial Defence Force Battalion Other Rank 's Large Pattern Brass Button
Unusual maker, Beckworths Ltd, London. Floating shank. Circa 24mm in diameter. Sharp detail but could do with a light clean.
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8.00 GBP
Senior Police Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button
Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London W. This is not military but civil button used by, amongst others, Deputy and Vice-Lieutenants of Counties, Metropolitan Police Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners, Chief Constables and some other senior Police Officers. Thank you to Roger for the information. read more
6.00 GBP
22nd (Cheshire) Regiment of Foot Officers Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank (this bent), maker marked Firmin& Sons. 153 Strand, London. Gilt finish now mainly back to brass and with shank bent otherwise in good condition.
Ripley No 109 refers
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20.00 GBP
17th Lancers Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button
Circa 23mm in diameter, shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Eng. Some staining to reverse otherwise in very good condition. Possibly also worn later 17/21L.
Ripley No 51 refers.
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Royal Cheshire Militia Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London. In super condition. This is unusual as it is neither identified as the 1st Cheshire or 2nd Cheshire Regiment, who wore this pattern but with the battalion numbers. Worn 1853 - 1881, when the regiments of militia of the county became the 3rd and 4th Battalions of the Cheshire Regiment respectively.
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30.00 GBP
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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28.00 GBP
Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button
Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.
Col D. Wood No 616 refers.
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10.00 GBP
Vth Royal Northumberland Fusiliers Blazer Buttons Gilt Brass 7 large and 4 small
The larger ones are 20mm in diameter and smaller ones are 14mm in diameter, all are flat blazer style buttons with original fixed shanks, and all backmarked Gaunt London. If more are required let me know as I have a few spares knocking around. In good to very good condition, with some light tarnishing to some. Bling up that blazer!
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2nd North York Volunteers QVC Victorian Large Pattern White Metal Button
Circa 23.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked G & H Bullivant, Birmingham. Oxidised silver plate finish with sharp detail and in very good condition. Became a Volunteer Battalion of the Yorkshire Regiment in 1883. Officer quality. Scarce.
Howard Ripley's Rifle Volunteer Buttons 1859-1908 identifies it as 2nd Admin. Bn. (then 2nd Corps) North Riding of Yorkshire Rifle... read more