George III / Napoleonic Saint Andrew and St George The Martyr (London) Military Association Volunteer Corps Officer's Gilt Coatee Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, domed open backed gilt button with original shank and maker marked 'I. Fontain, Middle Row, Holborn' (London). Minor service wear but in very good condition and rare.

The Corps is featured in Rowlandson's wonderful work as plate No 28, the accompanying notes confirm the buttons bore the initials of the corps (albeit in silver) whereas this one is gilt. Fi...  read more

Code: 70005

Westmoreland and Cumberland Yeomanry (WCYC) Officer's Undress Frock Coat Button, 1840s/50s

A rare mounted gilt button, two piece construction, fixed shank, back marked W Buckmaster & Co (A London based firm of military outfitters). A small demi-ball button at circa 15mm in diameter. Fire gilt finish superb and bright, in extremely good condition. The cypher on most of these buttons were extremely hard to read, but this one is simple with the letters WCYC entwined below a Victorian cr...  read more

Code: 70258

2nd King Edward VII’s Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) Pair of Small Pattern Cap Button

Each circa 12mm in diameter, black composition button, fixed shank. It has the design of the King’s cypher ERI beneath an imperial crown with crossed kukris beneath. There are no back marks. In very good condition. This pattern orn by all ranks circa 1909 until 1971 on the Officers' forage and SD cap, OR side cap and officer's olive green shirts and regimental blazers.

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Code: 70256

QVC Victorian Universal Generic Regular Army Battalion Large Pattern Other Ranks Brass Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked Smith & Wright Limited, Birmingham. In good overall condition.

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Code: 70233

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

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