The Collection of Buttons and Militaria formed by the late Araminta, Lady Aldington 471
BRITISH MILITARY BUTTONS. A carded display of 82 items including officers' small coatees to the 12th (East Suffolk) (2), officers' large tunic examples to the 3rd, 4th (no gilt), 9th, 10th (2, little gilt remains on one), 16th, 32nd (no gilt), 47th, 55th (part rubbed), Rifle Brigade, 92nd (3), the very rare 103rd Royal Bombay Fusiliers (gilt rubbed), 3rd Militia Battalion The King's Own Royal Regiment (Lancaster) (this is the gilt version of the 1st Royal Lancashire Militia worn c. 1881 - 83 only), General Officers (2, one mounted), 1st Royal Guernsey Militia, London University OTC, The Wiltshire Regiment, South Staffs (QVC, gilt rubbed), DLI (QVC), KSLI (QVC, mounted, gilt rubbed), Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Military Academy (EVIIR), Grenadier Guards (VR, mounted, gilt rubbed), Royal Engineers (EVIIIR, gilt rubbed). Other ranks small brass tunics, 93rd, 78th, 72nd, 67th, 65th, 62nd, 58th and one officer's gilt 47th. Other ranks' large tunics include, School of Musketry (QVC), The King's Colonials (rare white metal Walking Out dress), Guards Machine Gun Regiment, Machine Gun Corps, Bedford Militia, Oxford University OTC, Scots Guards Pipers (KC). Mess Waiters' large examples to the 82nd Prince of Wales's Volunteers, 10th North Lincoln Regiment and The King's Own Royal Regiment, good overall condition (82)
£250-350 472
BRITISH MILITARY BUTTONS. Twelve carded displays together with several duplicate examples, comprising Foot Guards, Infantry, Corps and Court, mostly post 1902. (No anodised), good overall condition (250+)
£100-150 473
BRITISH MILITARY BUTTONS. Four hundred plus basic issues post 1902 and including some anodised examples, Infantry, Corps and a few Canadian, good overall condition (400+)
£100-150 474
BRITISH MILITARY & NAVAL BUTTONS. Two hundred and sixty plus basic issues post 1902 mainly Corps, a few Cavalry and Canadian. The Naval Section include a few Royal Marine items together with a few cloth Trade badges and rank stars, good overall condition (260+)
£80-120 475
7TH (PRINCESS OF WALES’S) DRAGOON GUARDS, 2ND EAST ONTARIO REGIMENT, TRANSJORDAN FRONTIER FORCE. Comprising two gold engraved examples to the 7th Dragoon Guards (16mm) (4.7gms), the obverses engraved with the regimental crest and motto (Earl Ligonier) over 'VII D.G.' the reverse marked '9CT' and 'WG&S'. A silver example to the 2nd East Ontario Regiment (16.5mm) shows the unit title and laurels in a circle enclosing a Maple Leaf bearing '2'. Marked on the reverse 'B&P' (Bent & Parker) and the Birmingham assay for 1917. The silver one for the Transjordan FF (17mm) shows a central Pegasus with unit title in surround, the reverse marked 'Firmin & Sons London' 'F&S' and the Birmingham assay for 1926. The two silver ones have a combined weight of 7.2gms. very good condition (4)
£200-300 476
BRITISHCAVALRY&YEOMANRY BUTTONS. Three carded displays mainly post 1902 issues but including a few QVC period items, which are large gilts 5th Royal Irish Lancers, Royal Horse Guards Regiment (no gilt remains), 1st KDG (2 both mounted), 1st Royal Dragoons (mounted), Middlesex Yeomanry Cavalry, officer's large silver plate Warwickshire Yeomanry and Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, other ranks large brass Queen's Own Royal Staffordshire Yeomanry. The scarcer officers' large gilt tunics include 24th Lancers, 25th Dragoons (requires cleaning), 26th Hussars and 27th Lancers, 2nd Dragoon Guards (mounted), 1st Royal Dragoons (mounted), 6th Dragoons (2 with silver castle mounts), Royal Scots Greys (2), 5th Royal Irish Lancers, 7th Dragoon Guards, Army Veterinary Service (GVR), King's Own Royal Regiment of Norfolk Yeomanry (GVIR), Lanarkshire Yeomanry, 5th Dragoon Guards, 3rd Dragoon Guards. Officers' large silver plate examples include West Kent Yeomanry, Berkshire Yeomanry, Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, Northumberland Hussars (5). Other large tunic issues include Essex Imperial Yeomanry, Essex Yeomanry, Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry, Kent Cyclists, Yorkshire Dragoons (QVC o/r brass), Lothians & Border Horse Yeomanry, Yorkshire Hussars, Derbyshire Yeomanry, Earl of Chester's Yeomanry, Royal 1st Devon Imperial Yeomanry, Glasgow Imperial Yeomanry, North Somerset Imperial Yeomanry, Scottish Horse, Royal Devon Yeomanry Artillery (with silver mount), Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. Scarce Mess Waiters' large and small gilts to the 18th Hussars together with many other interesting items both large and small. Accompanied by a letter dated 1962 and a postcard dated 1985 with an attached 5th Irish Lancers button, both from James Ramsden MP, a Conservative Minister, amongst other posts he was the last Secretary of State for War 1962/3, good overall condition (159 buttons)
£300-400
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