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

EDVII Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm wide, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London with PoW feathers. An early Army Veterinary Corps Officer's Button, worn circa 1906 - 1910 with King Edward VII cypher to centre. In very good condition, gilt bright. Rare.

For the GV cypher pattern, worn from 1911 to 1918 see my item 58860. In 1918 they acquired the prefix Royal and the button pattern changed to a...  read more

Code: 66016

13th County of London Regiment (Kensington Battalion) Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin London. Detail sharp and in superb condition.

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Code: 66179

Royal Dragoons Officer's Mounted Large Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 23mm in diameter, Fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers), London, with mounted device. Some light service wear but generally gilt still bright and in good condition. Some glue traces to reverse.

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Code: 68356

Georgian / Napoleonic Loyal Islington Volunteer Corps (LIV) (London) Officer's Gilt Tunic Coatee Button

Circa 16mm in diameter, domed open backed gilt button with original shank and maker marked C. Jennens, London. In superb condition and rare.

Rowlandson confirms the buttons were round and with the letters L I V in Cypher.

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Code: 69538

Georgian Napoleonic Royal Regiment of Artillery Officer's Gilt Two Piece Construction Tunic Coatee Button

This button displays the Ordnance arms. Circa 20.5mm in diameter, it is slightly convex and of two part metal construction with original shank to reverse and a blow hole to reverse for heat expansion when the two parts were braised together. Gilt and detail is very worn, possibly excavated, but in good condition despite this. This was the second pattern button worn circa 1790 until 1802. O...  read more

Code: 69534

Georgian Warwickshire Yeomanry Small Coatee Button - Excavated Condition

Small button, now missing shank, metal dectecting find. Circa 15.5mm in diameter. Darkened from being in soil, but details still clear. Possibly other units would fit the bill, but certainly a yeomanry item from circa 1793 - 1820.

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Code: 56431

Warwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry ( WY ) Napoleonic Period Pewter Button

Excavated condition, having lost all vestiges of its gilt finish. Circa 16mm in diameter. Shank still present but folded over. Presumed to be Warwickshire Yeomanry ( WY over a Georgian winged crown). Coll  read more

Code: 53078

Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF) Buttons - lot of three

All large pattern, and with shanks. All different makers, one blank, one Dowler and one Groves and sons. In good worn condition.

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Code: 69517