Indian Army Buttons. Three old carded displays, an interesting selection of post 1902 period, those of interest include large size tunics to 1st, 3rd, 9th, Gurkha Rifles (all black horn), 13th Malabar Battalion, 19th Hyderabad, Mysore Infantry and Mysore Lancers, 6th Gurkha Rifles (blackened metal).  Small tunics include examples to The Rajpipla Infantry, Madras Volunteer Guard, Kolar Gold Field Battalion, Mysore Infantry, 2nd Bombay Urban Infantry, 2nd Punjab Regiment, 2nd Gurkha Rifles, Baria State Forces, Royal Garhwal Rifles, 3rd and 8th Gurkhas, 6th Gurkhas (blackened metal ball pattern), 2nd Kashmir Rifles, 17th Dogra Regiment, 14th Punjab Regiment, 6th DCO Lancers, 20th Lancers, Bombay Baroda & Central India Railway Regiment, Cawnpore Regiment, Jodhpur Sardar Risala, 3rd Urban UTC, Poona Volunteers (white metal with QVC but described as Poona Contingent), 1st Hyderabad Lancers and many other interesting items. Together with a card showing four late issue buttons of the Natal Mounted Rifles, good overall condition (79) £100-200

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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