Army Medical Staff Officer Button, 1884–1898 Pattern, a 24mm British military uniform button associated with officers of the Army Medical Staff during the late Victorian period. The design represents the specialist medical branch of the British Army and is of particular interest to collectors of Victorian military buttons, Army Medical Department insignia, military medical history and British Army uniform.
The Army Medical Staff was responsible for providing professional medical services to British Army personnel at home and throughout the Empire. The 1884–1898 pattern dates from an important period of development in British military medical organisation, covering the later Victorian Army and the expansion of professional military medical services. Officer buttons such as this were produced as part of higher-quality uniform appointments and are useful additions to collections of Victorian officer dress, Army Medical Staff insignia and military medical memorabilia.
Dimensions
24mm diameter.
Condition
Good overall condition with age-related wear and surface patination. The button retains clear definition to the principal design and remains suitable for display or inclusion in a Victorian British Army button collection.
