British Military Buttons. A carded display of 45 fine quality and rare examples, Large Gilt Coatees, 98th, 41st (The Welsh), Commissariat Staff, 99th, 72nd Highlanders (replacement shank), 31st Huntingdon, 1st Invernesshire Local Militia, Upper Tivy Local Militia, North Hampshire Militia, Voluntarios De Espana (Spanish Unit fighting for Britain in the Peninsula), Redruth Volunteers, 1st Harts Volunteers, Field Marshal, Andover Volunteers (little gilt remains), 2nd BN 2nd Brigade Royal Perthshire Volunteers.  Small Gilt Coatees, Upper Tivy Local Militia, 41st (The Welsh), 22nd Cheshire, 30th Cambridgeshire, 89th, 72nd Highlanders, Bank of England Volunteers.  Large Silver Plated Coatees, Prince of Wales's Longford Militia, Royal Eastern Montgomery Local Militia, Londonderry Militia, 6th The West York Militia, Frome & East Mendip Yeomanry, Oxford Loyal Volunteers. Small Silver Plated Coatees, Rutland Legion Yeomanry, 100th (The Prince Regent's County of Dublin) Regiment 1804 - 1816, Crown over GR (General Service), 'For King and Country' around the crowned Harp and Maid.  Large Pewter Coatees, Loyal Inverness Fencibles, Coldstream Guards, 71st Highland Light Infantry, 87th South Cork Militia.  Large Brass Coatee, Royal Artillery.  Large Silver Plated Tunics, Fermanagh Light Infantry Militia, Royal South Lincoln Militia, North York Rifle Volunteers, 4th Hampshire Rifle Volunteers, First Hants Rifle Volunteers.  Large Pewter Tunics, Armagh Regiment (LI), Edinburgh Militia.  Large Gilt Tunic, Royal Engineer Department (VR), all shanks intact, very good overall condition (45) £900-1000

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Collection of Buttons and Militaria formed by the late Araminta, Lady Aldington.

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