The South Staffordshire Regiment Officer's OSD Bronzed Small Cap Sized Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, a small cap sized button, fixed shank and blank reverse. In very good condition and scarce.

Ripley No 255 refers.

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Code: 67338

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.

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Code: 67339

Welsh Wales 3rd Glamorgan Rifle Volunteers (Swansea) Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 23.5mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked Samuel Brothers Ld, London. Other ranks' quality. In good condition with sharp detail. Worn until 1881 when they became a Volunteer Battalion of the Welsh Reigment.

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Code: 67340

Cheshire Yeomanry (Earl of Chester's) Large Pattern Flat White Metal Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Buttons Limited. This is a flat button with an incised design, looks to have been silver plated and is in very good condition.

Ripley & Darmanin fig 17 refers.


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Code: 67341

6th Inniskilling Dragoons Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button (not in Ripley)

Circa 26mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons, Birmingham. Some light polishing to detail otherwise in good condition. Normally encountered with a roman numeral VI below. This pattern not shown in Ripley. Scarce.

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Code: 67342

UK H M Customs Officer Button Edward EDVII Gilt Large Pattern Button

A scarce EDVII pattern button, in mint condition with fixed shank and maker marked Herbert & Co, London. Circa 23.5mm in diameter. King's crown. As worn 1901 - 1909.

HM Customs (His or Her Majesty's Customs) was the national Customs service of England (and then of Great Britain from 1707, the United Kingdom from 1801) until a merger with the Department of Excise in 1909.
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Code: 67321

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