Lot 342
ABERDEEN - a Scottish provincial set of twenty-one kilt buttons attributed to the Balmoral Highlanders,
Auction: 27 November 2006 at 11:00 GMT
£1,136
Description
with marks for James Lumsden and Company, Aberdeen, each of diamond shape with lion sergeant to centre on a hatched background, with integral loops to reverse which are marked around in the military outfitters style punch
Footnote
Note: it is felt that these buttons are possibly part of the order for 24 new Balmoral Highlanders uniform placed by King Edward VII in 1904 for complete sets of uniform to be worn on parade and while on official duties around Balmoral Castle. The lion sergeant while being the crest of the Balmoral Highlanders is also the insignia of Scotland and used for other official uses. Either way a rare and interesting set of buttons