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

Army Education Corps (AEC) Officers Silver Plated on Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress Button

A scarce officer's mounted button, circa 15mm in diameter, as worn no side cap and mess dress. Fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Some slight polish from service wear to high points otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1920 - 1946.

The Corps was raised in 1920 and became 'Royal' with a change of badge design in 1946.

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Code: 66275

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

WW1 Indian Army - 87th Punjabis Regiment Officer's Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Cap Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank (solder repair) and marked "special quality" to reverse but this is now almost impossible to read due to lead solder stain. Some polishing to highpoints and loss of detail to writing in circlet but a scarce button. Pre 1922.

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Code: 66328

9th Lancers Officers Mess Dress / Hunt / Blazer Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button with engraged 9 over crossed lances. Maker marked but hard to read, but looks like Pitt & Co Maddox St, London. In very good condition. An early button. Scarce.

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Code: 68855

9th (Norfolk Regiment) Officers Mess Dress / Hunt / Blazer Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button engraved with a 9 and Queen's crown above. maker marked but very feint. Possibly Pitt and Co but cannot be certain. In good condition.

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Code: 68852

Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Gaunt London Eng. Gilt bright. In very good condition.

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Code: 68846

Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Officers Silver Plate and Gilt Mounted Forage /Side Cap Button

Circa 12.5mm in diameter, a small cap sized button, with fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co. A pre 1924 button. Some slight polishing to high points on Pascal Lamb otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 68848

QVC Victorian Brigadiers and Colonets Large Pattern Gilt Button, c1855 - 1902.

Circa 22.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons, London. Gilt now a little grubby from service wear. Scarce.

Ripley No 3 refers.

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Code: 69279

1st Volunteer Battalion The Leicestershire Regiment White Metal Large Pattern Button - South Africa Scroll

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Looks to be white metal rather than silver plated but of officer quality. Scroll South Africa 1900 - 02 above the Tiger and 1st VB Leciestershire on scroll below. Circa 1905 - 1908 only. Scarce.

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Code: 69272