British Military Buttons. Two carded displays comprising 31 officers' large silver plated tunic examples to Line Infantry Volunteer Battalions, mainly QVC where applicable and 21 officers' small silver plated tunic examples to Line Infantry Volunteer Battalions, mixed QVC and KC.  Three officers' early period coatees to the Upper Tivy Local Militia, North Hampshire Militia and Irish Volunteers general pattern showing a crowned Harp and Maid. Other large tunic examples include officers' to 3rd London Rifle Volunteers (3 variables), Bucks Rifle Volunteers, 3rd West York Militia, 2nd South Middlesex Rifle Volunteers (mounted), 2nd West York Militia, Staffordshire Rifle Vols., HAC (QVC and KC), Shropshire Militia, Dumbartonshire Rifle Vols., General Officers (plated), Sheriff of the City of London, Royal Engineer Volunteers (VR and EVIIR). Other Ranks Large Tunics to Worcester Artillery Vols., 31st Kent RVs, Lincolnshire RVs, 3rd Lanark Rifle Vols., Bedford Militia (2), London Scottish Vols., Cinque Ports Volunteers (3), London Rifle Brigade (KC), Armagh Regiment (LI, slight damage), Royal Berkshire Militia, Selkirk Dumfries Roxburgh Militia, 1st AB Hants Rifle Volunteers, Worcester Artillery Vols., Hampshire Militia Artillery.  Plus a few officers' and other ranks' small tunic examples, very good overall condition (98)  £250-350

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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