56th (West Essex) Regiment of Foot Medium Pattern Other Ranks Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Stilwell & Co, London. In good condition. Circa 1855 - 1881.

Ripley No 146 refers.

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Code: 67951

1st Shropshire ( Shrewsbury ) Rifle Volunteers Shropshire Officer 's Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Large pattern silver plated button, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London, circa 25mm in diameter. Victorian crown with a central bugle with the No 48 between the stings. The garter strap as the designation 1st Bat Shropshire Rifles Volunteers. Some light tarnishing and some wear to silver plate on the high points of the button. Scarce.

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Code: 57844

PSSCA Public & Secondary School Cadet Association Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, with shank and maker marked Firmin London. Other Rank's quality. In good condition. Scarce.

The Public & Secondary School Cadet Association represented OTC units during the 1930's when War Office funding was low. Many OTC who were affiliated to this organisation wore their badges in lieu of a designated school pattern. The equivalent organisation for th...  read more

Code: 66326

5th Royal Irish Lancers Officer's Small Pattern Gilt Button

An excellent example of a two part small pattern button, circa 14mm in diameter. With mounted device and fixed shank, gilt bright and maker marked Jennens & Co London. Possibly for wear on cap and / or mess dress. Mint.

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Code: 59773

Stunning Pair Victorian Queens Bays ( 2nd Dragoon Guards) Fire Gilt Officers Buttons on Posts

A simply stunning pair of buttons for wear on the full dress chains / epaulettes. QVC crowns above the Bays stars. Maker marked Jennens & Co. With screw fittings rather than shanks. Buttons circa 16mm in diameter.

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Code: 60633

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

WW1 Hampshire Yeomanry Carabineers Officer's OSD Large Pattern Button

An early example, mounted device, circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co Ltd, London. Jennens acquired by Gaunt in early 1920s. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin No 82 refers.

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Code: 67892

Intelligence Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

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


Ripley No 544 (but this one King's Crown)

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Code: 67893

Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button

Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.

Col D. Wood No 616 refers.

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Code: 55411

Indian Army ( Auxiliary Force ) Chota Nagpur Regiment Officer's Silver Plated Medium Sized Button

A silver plated officer's button, circa 20mm in diameter, with fixed shank and back marked JR Gaunt & Son, London. Fixed shank. Great condition. Stock photo, more than one available of equal quality.

The Regiment's motto was Strike to Kill. Other Ranks buttons were found in brass.

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Code: 60744