WAR - West African Regiment Officers OSD Bronzed Large Pattern Button, pre 1928

Circa 22mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co London. In very good condition.

The West African Regiment ( WAR ) was based in Sierra Leone and raised by the War Office in 1896 to defend the port. It was separate from the West African Frontier Force which came under the control of the Colonial Office. It saw service in a number of local campaigns in WW1 and w...  read more

Code: 60708

Guyana Police - Senior Officers Hallmarked Silver Large Pattern Button

A senior police officers button hallmarked silver Birmingham, date letter S (1967) and maker marked Firmin London as well as F&S. Fixed shank. Circa 26mm in diameter. In lovely condition. Unusual to find a hallmarked silver button. On May 26, 1966, Guyana gained independence from Great Britain. Formerly known as British Guiana and located in Central South America.

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Code: 60637

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.

E17.21
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Code: 60633

Somersetshire Rifles (Vounteers) Large Pattern Black Horn Button

Circa 22m in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked "Jas Grove & Sons, Halesowen" (Birmingham) - a scarce maker. Some damage to a bugle string otherwise in good condition. Pre 1887.

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Code: 60631

Scarce pair of Small BrassGeneral Service Cap Buttons, Kings Crown

A matched pair of buttons, each circa 12mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker marked Buttons Ltd, B'ham. In unissued condition. If you require more of these let me know by email as I have a good few and this will save overall on postage costs.

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Code: 60622

WW2 War Raised Unit - 24th Lancers Officers Medium Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. In very good condition.

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Code: 60476

WW1 Indian Army - 99th Deccan Infantry Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button, King's Crown

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Mottling to gilt finish otherwise in good condition and scarce.

After World War I the Indian government reformed the army moving from single battalion regiments to multi battalion regiments. In 1922, the 99th Deccan Infantry became the 5th Battalion, 19th Hyderabad Regiment. This regiment was allocated to th...  read more

Code: 60473

WW2 War Raised Cavalry Unit - 23rd Hussars Pair of Officers Medium Pattern Buttons

A scarce matched pair of officer's gilt brass medium pattern buttons for the WW2 war raised unit the 23rd Hussars. Each circa 16mm in diameter, with fixed shanks and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd London Eng'd. In very good condition.

For Hostilities Only Fig 29 / Page 49 refers (please note that cap buttons were 12mm in diameter).

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Code: 60436

East Africa - Victorian Uganda Protectorate Colonial Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked V& R Blakemore, Birmingham. A scarce maker mark. Slight dulling to gilt on strap otherwise in very good condition and ding to underside of button edge. Scarce.

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Code: 60309

Napoleonic Manchester & Salford Volunteers Officers Large Tunic Button

Circa 21mm in diameter, open backed with fixed shank. Maker marked Hammond, Tuner & Dickinson (operated out of 100 Snowhill, Birmingham from 1790 to 1823) to reverse. Gilt to front now mainly worn back to the copper base but in very good and attractive condition. The letters M S V below a rose. Scarce. (It was their yeomanry colleagues who on the 16th August 1819 achieved infamy at the Peterloo...  read more

Code: 60212