1st Royal Surrey Militia Large Pattern Officers Silver Plated Button, 1855 - 1881

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London. Dark toned and a bit grubby looking, some wear to silver plate and base metal showing through on highlights.

Ripley & Darmanin No 225 refers.

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Code: 68623

WW1 Guards Machine Gun Regiment Buttons

Four different buttons to this unique war time raised regiment from the Household Division. Two of officer quality including a small cap button maker marked Firmin & Son Ld. The other two are Other Ranks buttons. All in good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 69073

Edwardian / WW1 Army Pay Department Button Officers Large Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hawkes & Co, Piccadilly, London W. Gilt bright and in superb condition. King's crown. Worn from 1902 -1920.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Code: 69074

Victorian Army Pay Department Button Officer's Medium Pattern Fire Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker mark Best London Make to reverse. Gilt bright and in superb condition. Victorian crown. Worn from 1878 - 1902. Scarce.

Ripley No 528 refers.

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Code: 69077

25th County of London Cyclist Battalion Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Hobson. Some tarnishing to silver plate otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

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Code: 69102

Army Cyclist Corps Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Maker marked Jennens. Circa 26mm in diamseter. Gilt dulled but in good condition.

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Code: 69105

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

Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Nottingham Volunteers (LNV) Officer's Silver Plated Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, blank reverse, original fixed shank, open-backed convex silver plated button. Silver dark toned otherwise in very good condition and rare.

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Code: 69537

Georgian / Napoloeonic Liverpool Fuzileers / Royal Liverpool Fuzileers / Second Battalion, Liverpool Volunteer Corps

Circa 18mm in diameter, silver plated, fixed shank (slightly bent over), blank reverse, small ding to right of crown. Otherwise in good worn condition and rare. Worn until 1808 when they were absorbed in to the Local Militia.

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Code: 69540

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