WW1 Indian Army - 87th Punjabis Regiment Officer's Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Cap Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank (solder repair) and marked "special quality" to reverse but this is now almost impossible to read due to lead solder stain. Some polishing to highpoints and loss of detail to writing in circlet but a scarce button. Pre 1922.

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Code: 66328

Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders Anodised Aluminium AA King's Crown Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Buttons Ltd, Birmingham. In good overall condition. King's crown, therefore early 1950s. Scarce.

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Code: 66281

Indian Army Staff Officers Mounted Gilt Brass Small Cap Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, London. Some polishing to detail and gilt now back to the brass otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 66325

East Surrey Regiment Officer's Mounted Gilt Cap Button

Circa 15mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London so an early button. In very good condition. King's Crown.

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Code: 66329

Durham Light Infantry DLI Officer's Mounted Mess Dress Gilt Button, King's Crown

A gorgeous little button, circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. King's crown. Gilt bright.

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Code: 69338

Hampshire Carabiniers Other Ranks Large Pattern Bronzed Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank but of other rank weight and quality. Blank reverse.

Ripley & Darmanin No 85 refers.


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Code: 68050

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

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