37th Regiment of Foot (North Hampshire) Officers Mess Waiters Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked William Jones & Co, 236 Regent Street, London. An early button silver plated now mainly worn back to the brass below, otherwise in good overall condition. Probably worn by Mess Waiters, pre 1881.

Ripley No 125 refers.

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Code: 65722

9th East Norfolk Regiment of Foot Officers Gilt Tunic Button, pre 1855

Circa 20mm in diameter, fixed shank, Jennens & Co London. Gilt dulled otherwise in very good condition and rare.

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Code: 64238

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button Pre 1881 (No 2)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 26mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Firmin Ld, London & Birmingham. In very good condition.

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64209

9th (East Norfolk) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Medium Pattern Button, Pre 1881 (No 3)

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 9th Regt of Foot. Circa 19mm in diameter with fixed shank, maker marked Firmin's Ld London. In very good condition.

Ripley No 96 refers.

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Code: 64210

Victorian Lincolnshire Rifles Volunteers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Herbert & Co London. In very good condition.

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Code: 64220

Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Some light tarnish to silver plate otherwise in very good condition. Pre 1908.

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Code: 64216

Dorset Imperial Yeomanry Large Pattern Bronzed Brass Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. In good condition. King's Crown. Worn circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley No 379 refers.

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Code: 64214

4th (Kings Own) Regiment of Foot Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button, Pre 1881

A pre 1881 other ranks button for the 4th Regt of Foot. Circa 25mm in diameter, grooved back with shank, maker marked Peter Tait & Co / E&Ws /
Patent / Limerick (Ireland). Some slight loss of detail from polishing otherwise in very good condition and a scarce Irish maker. Tait is of interest to American collectors as his firm made buttons and tunics for the American Civil War as wel...  read more

Code: 64213

3rd (City of London) Officers Mounted Gilt on Silver Plate Large Pattern Button

A stunning button, circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ltd, 153 Strand & 47 Warwick St, London. Worn pre-1908, after which they became the 7th Battalion, the London Regiment.

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Code: 64259

7th Middlesex Rifle (London Scottish) Volunteers Other Ranks White Metal Large Pattern Button, Kings Crown (1902 - 1908)

Circa 23mm in diameter, original shank and maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. The version with the QVC crown is almost always the one encountered. After 1907, the button bore the upright lion as per the cap badge design (see Ripley No 434).

As illustrated in the MHS Bulletin Vol VI No 21 (August 1955) p32 (fig 33).

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Code: 64253