Product Category: Pre 1922 Irish Buttons

Very nice coatee button (large) from an officer's uniform of the Wexford Regiment of Militia.  This is a coatee style button and therefore dates to before 1855.  Maker marked to reverse  "Thos. Sherlock 1 (?)5 King Street Covent Garden"

This is quite an early large silvered officer's coatee button of the "Tipperary or Munster Regiment."  Maker marked to reverse "Clancy Dublin"  This rare button dates to the first half of the 19th. century.

Large size tunic button by Jennens and Co. London.  This is a rare example of an officers quality button, silvered type worn on the tunic of the Royal Meath Militia.  The obverse of this button has a Victorian crown above More Info »

A fine gilt example of an officers button from the uniform of the 18th. Royal Irish Regiment.  The button is in very good condition, a  little tarnished so could benefit from a good clean. Maker marked "Jennens & Co. London"  More Info »

Three most attractive officer quality buttons belonging to the" Prince of Wales'es Leinster Regiment Royal Canadians". Two of the buttons are quite small and may be from a mess dress, alternatively they could be from an officers cap.  Maker marked More Info »

Another hard to come by officer's quality button to the 88th. Regt. of Foot - the  Devil's Own - Connaught Rangers. This is an early example of an officers tunic button and according to Col. H.F.N. Jourdain in Vol. 2 of More Info »

Nice and rare officers pattern button, tunic size. According to the Regimental History of the Connaught Rangers by Col. H.F.N. Jourdain, these buttons were only in use for 13 years between 1881 and 1894.  Maker marked to reverse "Jennens & More Info »

These buttons were worn on the vest of the mess dress by an officer in the Connaught Rangers.  According to the Regimental History of the Connaught Rangers these buttons can date anywhere between 1848 -1922.  The example for sale here More Info »

A very scarce enlisted mans button to the SIY.  The South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanery existed only between 1902 and 1908.  From 1908 until disbandment in 1922 they were known as the South Irish Horse.

Eight officers quality buttons, completely matching and all maker marked “Jennens & Co. London” These buttons would be ideal to restore a scarlet officer quality tunic to the Prince of Wales'es Leinster Regiment.  

Very scarce South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanrybutton belonging to an officer in the SIY. This unit only existed for 8 years, when in 1908, they became the South Irish Horse. Officers quality button, maker marked to reverse "Jennens & Co. London" More Info »

Scarce, other ranks white metal button to the Kilkenny Militia, tinic pattern dating from 1855 to 1881. Maker marked to reverse. There is a bit of rust which prevents seeing the maker mark on reverse clearly. But definitely London made. More Info »

Nice white metal button to an officer in the North Irish horse, Kings crown, probably from a pre WW1. dress uniform. Approx 20mm’s in diameter.      

Nice Kings crown button to an officer of the 18th. Royal Irish Regiment. Maker marked to reverse “Jennens & Co. London”

Dublin University (Trinity College) Officers Training Corps (O.T.C.) button. Maker marked “Pim Bros. Dublin” Large button, brass. V. good condition.    

Medium sized brass SIH button.        

This button is in fantastic condition for its age. “Balbriggan Cavalry” silvered button from the period of the 1798 Rebellion. The button measures about 17mm’s in diameter.      

This button is in fantastic condition for its age. “Balbriggan Infantry” silvered button from the period of the 1798 Rebellion. The button measures about 17mm’s in diameter.      

Large tunic button from the tunic of an enlisted man in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers. Kings’ crown- pre 1914. Maker marked to reverse. This button is maker marked to reverse:- E. Arnfield & Co. Ltd, Birmingham.