WW1 Vintage Trinity House Pilots Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 23.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked C&J Weldon 130 Cheapside London to reverse. Gilt bright and button in very good condition.

Trinity House pilots were skilled mariners and provided a vital service to ships bound for British ports. The pilotage service usually operated from pilot cutters when transferring to and from vessels. A Trinity House pilot's licence w...  read more

Code: 62366

Indian Army - M & S M Railway Rifles Medium Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 17.5mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Barton Son & Co, Bangalore. In very good condition with sharp detail. Scarce.

The Madras and Southern Mahratta Railway was a railway company that operated in southern India. It was founded on 1 January 1908 by merging the Madras Railway and the Southern Mahratta Railway.

Comm TeMo  read more

Code: 69012

Somersetshire Rifles (Vounteers) Large Pattern Black Horn Button

Circa 22m in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked "Jas Grove & Sons, Halesowen" (Birmingham) - a scarce maker. Some damage to a bugle string otherwise in good condition. Pre 1887.

E17.20  read more

Code: 60631

Pair of Staff General Officers Small Gilt Cap Buttons

Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shanks. Not matching, one of better quality than the other in terms of gilt finish and manufacture, but an acceptable match if doing up your general's hat!

E17.18  read more

Code: 60634

Transjordan Frontier Force (TFF) Officers Silver Plated Large and Medium Pattern Buttons

A pair of flat silver plated buttons with fixed shanks, circa 23mm and 17.5mm respectively and both Firmin London made. In very good condition.

E17.15/16

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Code: 60635

East Africa - Edwardian Uganda Protectorate Colonial Officer's Gilt Pattern Button

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Worn during reign of EDVII, 1901 - 1910. In very good condition. Scarce.

F30.1  read more

Code: 60734

RTR Royal Tank Regiment Officers Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button, Kings Crown

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C Pitt & Co London W1 Ltd. In very good condition. Pre 1952.

Coll.  read more

Code: 61002

Northamptonshire Imperial Yeomanry (NIY) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Armfield & Co Ltd, Birmingham. In good condition but with some light polishing to highpoints. Medium pattern button also available if of interest, please email.

Ripley No 412 refers.

G84.2(3)  read more

Code: 62430

74th Regiment of Foot (Later 2nd Battalion The Highland Light Infantry) Other Ranks Pewter Opened Back Button

In excavated condition missing shank, circa 21.5mm in diameter. Some crud stuck to reverse so unable to see whether there were any maker marks. Some loss of detail and definition to front but the crown, elephant, numeral '74' and battle honour 'Assaye' still very much discernable. Apparently recovered from the wreak of HMS Birkinhead.

A memorial in St Giles' Cathedral, Edinbu...  read more

Code: 62452