My Buttons
 

Not sure what else to title this. I will start to post here buttons that have been added to my collection. These little buggers can get addicting.
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Hello Irish

Two very nice buttons there. Just keep them coming but don't make me too jealous!

All the best
Roger

Thank you Roger, will continue to post for everyone's viewing pleasure.

Best
Jack

16th Queens Lancers. Slightly smaller than a tunic button possibly pocket or sleeve.

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A group to the 1st Punjab Regt. Button on left has seen a few polishings.

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Here is one with the cypher CLE. It displays a QVC and below, 1st. Can anyone render an opinion as to unit designation? Please excuse a slight fuzziness in the photo.

Thanks
Jack

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Hello Jack

Another lovely button for the 1st London Engineer Volunteers known as the City of London Engineers.

Regards
Roger

Thank you Roger. I had pondered this being Engineers because of the "E" however beyond that I did not know. Is silver an indication of their volunteer status?

Best
Jack

Hello Jack

Yes, as a general rule silver (for officers) and white metal (for other ranks) is a good indication of volunteers, at least as far as buttons are concerned in the Victorian period and on. Before 1830 some regular regiments used silver buttons and lace.

As with all such 'general rules' there are always exceptions, of course. Rifle Volunteer buttons may be silver, white metal, black horn or blackened brass, a white metal button may be a piper's button and so on.

When I see a silver/white metal button I think 'volunteer' and start work from there.

Regards
Roger

Hi Chaps

Just to add to what Roger has already said, silver plate/white metal usually does indicate a volunteer unit during that period and you can also add pre 1881 Militia to that. Roger may well be including militia under the general term "volunteer", as opposed to the regular army.


David

Some nice buttons there, Jack. Particularly the 1st CLE which is one you don't see very often, I don't anyway!!

Thanks Fellas, I appreciate all of the input. Many of buttons I am posting and will post are recent additions. Part of an accumulation put together by a collector from Ohio. Was fortunate to be able to acquire them at the SOS militaria fair.

There are several other unknowns that will be posted in this thread and as always thanks for your gracious contribution of information.

Best
Jack

Located another Volunteer Engineer, this pattern clearly stating such. Has a maker on the back that I had not seen before I & B Pearse London.

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Hi Jack

This one is a generic button worn by Vol Engr units which didn't have their own specific button, which was probably most of them.

Pearse was a fairly well known button manufacturer throughout the Victorian period.

David

The Kings, The Liverpool Regiment.
Silver Button, made by Hawkes & Co Ltd. Savile Row. W

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Hi Jack

If it's silver plated then it's an officers button from one of the Liverpool Regt Volunteer Battalions, c.1902-1908.

Generally harder to find than the regular officers buttons, which were the same as yours but gilt.

David