The 19th County of London Battalion ( St Pancras ) Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. In very good condition.

Ripley No 397 refers.

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Code: 69209

Victorian Ordnance Store Department Officer's Fire Gilt Brass Large Pattern Button, QVC Crown

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London, Gilt bright, sharp detail and in superb condition. Worn circa 1875 - 1894. Rare.

The Control Department was disbanded in 1876. The Ordnance/Military Store officers joined a newly created Ordnance Stores Department (OSD). Five years later, in 1881, the soldiers also left the ASC and became t...  read more

Code: 69198

2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers Large Pattern Blackened Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, decorative Grecian style design to reverse. In very good condition. Worn circa 1860 - 1881.

Ripley & Darmanin No 199 refers.

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Code: 69238

Bedfordshire Militia Other Ranks Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Smith, Kemp & Wright, Birmingham. Rusty reverse otherwise in good condition.

Ripley & Darmanin No 3 refers.

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Code: 69243

Prince Albert's Own Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Small Coatee Button, circa 1840

small silver plated officer's coatee button of circa 1840s vintage with scarce early maker, Hamburger, London. Fixed shank. Circa 16mm in diameter. Some wear to plate and bronze is showing through. Still, an attractive and scarce early button.

This unit was 10th in the order of precedence of yeomanry regiments. First raised in 1803.

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Code: 52333

EDVII Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm wide, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London with PoW feathers. An early Army Veterinary Corps Officer's Button, worn circa 1906 - 1910 with King Edward VII cypher to centre. In very good condition, gilt bright. Rare.

For the GV cypher pattern, worn from 1911 to 1918 see my item 58860. In 1918 they acquired the prefix Royal and the button pattern changed to a...  read more

Code: 66016

13th Bury St Edmunds (Suffolk) Rifle Volunteers Large Pattern Officers Black Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker / military outfitter marked R E Hayward, 50 Long Acre, London (at this address from 1853 - 1895). Coat of Arms on Shield below a QVC crown. Worn from 1860 - 1880. Scarce.

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Code: 66018