17/21st Lancers Officers Gilt Mounted Cap Button

Circa 16mm in diameter, mounted motto, fixed shank and maker marked Gaunt London. Looks like it has an eyeball in one socket! Apart from that in good condition.

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Code: 66331

QVC Victorian Royal Irish Regiment Mess Waiter Orderlies Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Armfield & Co, Birmingham. Slight tarnish to gilt finish but better in the hand than the photo. In very good condition and rare. Pre 1902.

This regiment's button went against the norm for Mess Waiter Buttons by being a 'closed' back design rather than the more normal open back (livery style) button.

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Code: 68629

The Connaught Rangers Large Pattern Officer's Gilt Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, shank present and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ld, London, Eng'd. In very good condition. This pattern worn from 1894 - 1922.

Ripley 293 refers.

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Code: 68628

2nd Regiment of Foot (Queens Royal) Medium Pattern Other Ranks Brass Button

Other Ranks Brass Button Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmins ld, London. Some minor service wear and dark toned brass otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 68612

1st North York Rifle Volunteers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked J& B Pearse & Co, London. North Riding of Yorkshire interest. In good condition to front, stained and grubby to reverse. Scarce.

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Code: 68613

2nd Administrative / 2nd Corps North York Volunteers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked J& B Pearse & Co, London. North Riding of Yorkshire interest. In very good condition.

Ripley & Darmanin No 312 refers.

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Code: 57957

16th/5th The Queen's Royal Lancers AA Anodised Aluminium Large Pattern Button - King's Crown.

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Firmin, London. In good overall condition. Rare.

Ripley & Darmanin No 68 confirms a K/C aa version of this button.

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Code: 68595

The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Gilt Brass Mess Waiter Orderlies Button

Circa 27.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, open backed gilt button, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, 108 St Martins Lane, London. This particular address used from 1894 - 1915 only. In very good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 68596

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

Scottish Lothians & Berwick Horse Imperial Yeomanry Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 24.5mm in diameter. fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Son's, London W. Looks to be of other ranks quality but in very good condition with sharp detail.

Styled as the Lothians and Berwickshire Yeomanry Cavalry from 1888 until 1908 (including being styled as Imperial Yeomanry until 1908). Thereaffter title and button design changed to Lothians and Border Horse.

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Code: 68601