© GOLDEN AGE BUTTONS:  ROYAL HOUSEHOLD

Updated 1st September 2010, next update due 1st October 2010

There is a general information section at the bottom of the menu page for uniform buttons, and a
“How to Order” section on the Home Page of the website.       

References are to: Dennis Blair’s “British Buttons: Civilian Uniform Buttons 19th-20th Century”

See also “Livery” in the Main Menu and “Livery” in “Uniform Button” lists

ROYAL HOUSEHOLD

Carriage Footmen.   Royal motto around shield, draped, KC (DB R66)
Brass, two-piece convex, 16.5 mm. £3.50

Consular Service.   Royal motto & KC around scalloped, lined field, with rim (DB R48)
Gilt, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50
Gilt, two-piece convex, 23 mm. £6.00

Deputy Lieutenant of County. QVC in laurel wreath, lined field (cf. DB R14)

Silver plated, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £7.50

Silver plated, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £6.00

Silver plated, two-piece convex, 14 mm. £3.50 (also Chief and Deputy Chief Constables)

Deputy Lieutenant of County. KC in laurel wreath (DB R14)

Silvered, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £4.50

Silvered, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £2.50

Silvered, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £1.50 (also Chief and Deputy Chief Constables)


Earl Marshall.   VR cipher in ornate raised script below QVC, plain background (DB R1)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £12.50 (also Officers at Arms, et al.)

Earl Marshall.   GV cipher below KC, plain background, rimmed (DB R3)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £7.50 (also Officers at Arms, et al.)

Equerries (QV) (Type 2).  Royal motto around “QV” cipher in buckle, QVC (DB R22)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £9.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 20 mm. £8.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £6.00

Equerries (EdVII) (Type 1).   Royal motto around EdVII cipher, KC (DB R23)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 22.5 mm. £7.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 12 mm. £3.50

Equerries (GVI). Royal motto (shortened “Qui”) around GVI cipher, KC (cf. DB R24) (BL 136)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £2.50

Gentlemen of the Royal Company of Archers.  "Queen's Body Guard RCA", KC (cf. DB R46)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50

Gentlemen of the Royal Company of Archers.  "Queen's Body Guard RCA", QC (cf. DB R46)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £4.50

H.M. Marshalmen (QV). QVC in wreath, plain field (DB R51)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £12.50

Brass, two-piece convex, 19 mm. £6.00


H.M. Marshalmen
(KC). KC in wreath, plain field (cf. DB R51)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £7.50

Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £3.50


Pages of Chamber, Backstairs & Presence.  Royal motto & arms, straight belt, KC (DB R64)
Brass, two-piece convex, 23.5 mm. £9.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 15 mm. £6.00

Palace Staff.   QV cipher below QVC (DB R70)
Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Postilion to H.M. Queen Victoria. QVC on field of radiating lines (cf.DB R56)

Gilt, two-piece convex, 16mm. £6.00


Postilion to H.M. the King.  KC on field of radiating lines (DB R56)
Gilt, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £6.00

Royal Household (Full Dress).  Royal coat of arms, QVC (DB R18)
(Backmarks: “C. Smith & Son, 5 New Burlington St. London”)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £12.50
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £9.50

Royal Household (Full Dress). Royal coat of arms, KC (DB R19)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £9.50 

Royal Household (Full Dress). Royal coat of arms, QC (cf. DB R19)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 25 mm. £7.50 

Royal Household (Levee Dress).   Royal coat of arms, QVC (DB R29)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 22 mm. £12.50

Royal Household (Levee Dress).   Royal coat of arms, Imperial Crown (cf. DB R30)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £9.50

Royal Household (Levee Dress).   Royal coat of arms, KC (DB R30)
Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £9.50
Brass, two-piece convex, 17 mm. £6.00
Brass, two-piece convex, 14.5 mm. £1.50

Royal Household (Windsor).  Royal motto around cross on star, KC (cf.DB R33)
Brass mounted, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

Staff to Queen Victoria. Large QVC, plain field, no border (cf. DB R58)

(Backmarks: “Shaw, 11 Royal Arcade, Pall Mall, London”)

Brass, two-piece convex, 21 mm. £7.50

Brass, two-piece convex, 18 mm. £4.50

Brass, two-piece convex, 16 mm. £3.50

 

Staff to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. Large KC, plain field, no border (DB R58)

Brass, two-piece convex, 24 mm. £4.50