Three Patterns of Artist Rifles Large Pattern Buttons

All circa 25mm in diameter, one with floating shank two with fixed shanks, maker marked, two by Hobson and one by Firmin. Some loss of detail from polishing to two and wear to the blackened finish of one. Light glue traces to reverse of all three as removed from a display board.

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Code: 68365

Small Pattern Gilt Button as worn by a member of the personal staff of Edward, Prince of Wales, Made for the Royal Tour to India & Burma in 1921 - 22

A rare and attractive engraved medium sized gilt button, circa 14mm in diameter, flat backed button with fixed shank. Maker marked (faintly) Pitt &Co, Maddox St. London.

Worn during the visit by Edward, Prince of Wales, later Duke of Windsor to India & Burma November 17, 1921 - March 7, 1922. He sailed on HMS Renown.

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Code: 69532

QVC Victorian Medical Staff Corps Officers Fire Gilt Large Pattern Button

Circa 22.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Sherlock & Co, 15 King Street, Covent Garden (London). A stunning example. Worn 1855 - 1898. From 1898 they became the RAMC.

Ripley No 517 refers.

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Code: 68593

The Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry (Prince of Wales's Own) Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, PoW feathers, London. King's Crown. A stunning silver plated example. Some tarnishing.

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Code: 68599

Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin London. Gilt bright, a super button. Worn from 1908 onwards. King's crown.

Ripley & Darmamin Fig 58 refers.

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Code: 68600

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

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

WW1 Army Cyclists Corps Other Rank's Pair of Brass Buttons

Both maker marked Armfield, of Other Rank Quality. In good condition. Circa 125mm and 19mm respectively.

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Code: 69101

Scarce Anodised Aluminium AA Kings Liverpool Regiment Large Pattern Button, Kings Crown, pre 1953

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, back-marked Gaunt London. In very good condition. Scarce anodised button, pre 1953.

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Code: 55374