WW1 Northern Cyclist Battalion (NCB) Officer's Medium Pattern Gilt Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Hobson & Sons, Lexington St, London. Some service wear and loss of detail, gilt finish back to brass otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 69295

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

Victorian Leicestershire Yeomanry Cavalry ( LYC ) ( Prince Albert 's Own ) Victorian Officers Silver Plated Large Pattern Button - scarce maker, circa 1840s.

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and back-marked Hamburger & Co, London. Some minor wear to plate, and tarnishing, light scratch to right. Early button, scarce maker, circa 1840s. See also item 52333.

This unit was 10th in the order of precedence of yeomanry regiments. First raised in 1803.

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Code: 58457

WW2 Reconnaissance (Recce) Corps Officers Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Buttons Limited, Birmingham. Gilt bright, slight stain otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 65768

Army Education Corps (AEC) Officers Silver Plated on Gilt Mounted Cap / Mess Dress Button

A scarce officer's mounted button, circa 15mm in diameter, as worn no side cap and mess dress. Fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St, London. Some slight polish from service wear to high points otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1920 - 1946.

The Corps was raised in 1920 and became 'Royal' with a change of badge design in 1946.

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Code: 66275

QVC Victorian Brigadiers / Full Colonels Mounted Gilt Epaulette Post Button

A rare fire gilt button in very good condition, circa 16mm in diameter, with added screw post for securing to the shoulder cords / epaulette. Retaining nut absent. Maker marked (Slightly obscured from solder which attached the post) Jennens & Co London. VR cypher in a garter strap, QVC Crown to top.

Ripley No 3 refers.

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Code: 66324

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

9th Lancers Officers Mess Dress / Hunt / Blazer Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button with engraged 9 over crossed lances. Maker marked but hard to read, but looks like Pitt & Co Maddox St, London. In very good condition. An early button. Scarce.

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Code: 68855

9th (Norfolk Regiment) Officers Mess Dress / Hunt / Blazer Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, flat gilt button engraved with a 9 and Queen's crown above. maker marked but very feint. Possibly Pitt and Co but cannot be certain. In good condition.

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Code: 68852

Prince of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire Regiment) Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Gaunt London Eng. Gilt bright. In very good condition.

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Code: 68846