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militaria item Surrey Imperial Yeomanry officer's tunic button
- British
This shows Lord Middleton's personal crest surrounded by the regimental title. He raised the regiment in 1901. This unit became Queen Mary's Own SY in 1911, receiving new badges and buttons reflecting the change of title. The tunic was patterned on that of the New South Wale Lancers - khaki with a scarlet plastron.

militaria item Surrey Yeomanry officer's tunic button, 2nd pattern
- British
This (19mm diameter) has a silver finish, and is marked 'Firmin' on the reverse. It replaced the earlier button with Lord Middleton's crest and would have been worn on dress uniform and mess kit right up to WW2, the regular Royal Artillery button replacing it on Field Service dress after 1922.

militaria item Surrey Yeomanry mess kit button, 2nd pattern
- British
This (13mm diameter) is the small button for mess kit (waistcoat and cuffs), also serving for the dress/forage cap. It is unmarked silver or heavily plated.

militaria item Assorted Surrey Yeomanry buttons, ORs
- British
These are are a representative selection of SY troopers' buttons from the early 20th century. The two large tunic examples are marked 'Gaunt' and 'Jennens' respectively, the smaller buttons are unmarked, the tiny cap button being the rarest of the lot.

militaria item Royal Navy officer's button, QVC
- British
This button (2.3cm) is marked on the reverse 'J.GIEVE & SONS PORTSMOUTH'. Trading under this designation from 1896 to 1903. As Queen Victoria died in 1901, this button would have been produced in a fairly short span of years at the end of the 19th century.

militaria item Queen's Own Regiment mess waiter's button
- British
This little button (2.6cm) is of two-piece construction with a face plate, originally gilt, folded over a backplate with the maker's name, 'WOODROW & CO. LONDON'. The image is that of the Paschal Lamb as stipulated by the 1900 Dress Regulations for the officers mess waistcoat and field cap.

militaria item Selection of Irish officer's buttons, 1881 pattern
- British
These buttons are (left to right, top to bottom): Royal Munster Fusiliers, Royal Irish Rifles (I think), Leinster Regiment, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Dublin Fusiliers (QVC), Royal Irish Rifles (blackened version). This is a nice selection, including three of the units which were disbanded in 1922. Makers are variously Pitt, Gaunt, Firmin & Jennens.

militaria item 17th Lancer other ranks buttons
- British
These are plustron buttons from the lancer's dress tunic, with the classic motif of skull and crossbones, comemoratiing the 'death or glory' tradition of the regiment. This British unit was unique in using this device, often found in continental armies, particularly the French and German ones.

militaria item Royal Horse Artillery ball buttons, officer's
- British
These buttons (each just under 1.5cm) are single-piece officer buttons as on the bum freezer uniform jacket worn by this elite unit. They are made of gilt brass, have the king's crown, and are maker marked Firmin & Sons on the reverse. They are in good condition and have all their original gilt finish.

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The parcel has well arrived. Thank you for the nice bayonet.

It goes well with my collection.

O Z, Germany, 09.03.2020

Hi Chris, just to let you know my sword knot arrived first thing this morning and I am very happy with it and the fast service.

P C, UK, 22.12.2006

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