6th West York Militia, officer’s silver plated 25mm button. c 1866-81

A silver plated officer’s button of the 25mm size of the 6th Weat York Militia with the backmark JENNENS & Co. LONDON , This is the pattern introduced in 1853 and used until the unit became the 3rd & 4th Bns The Duke of Wellington’s West Riding Regiment in 1881. This example would have been worn on the officer’s tunic between 1855 and 1881.  There is just a little sign of rubbing on the highest points of the design.feb28/1  SOLD 20th October 2026

This is one of the buttons from my old personal collection whch has not seen the light of day since the 1970s and has never been cleaned.