c1881-1902 The Essex Regiment Officers Small Cap Size 14mm Officer Service Dress (OSD) Button

The Essex Regiment Officer's small O.S.D. Bronze coated button.

A fine example of the cap sized 14mm button worn from 1881 to 1902 when the pattern changed to an eagle over the crown. Not maker marked.

Ref: Ripley 266 shows this pattern and the replacement one 267.

Code: 1980