Victorian 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) Brass Button – 21.5mm

Victorian 12th Royal Lancers (Prince of Wales’s) brass uniform button, dating from the reign of Queen Victoria and representing one of the distinguished cavalry regiments of the British Army. The regiment originated as the 12th Regiment of Light Dragoons in 1715 and became the 12th (Prince of Wales’s) Royal Regiment of Lancers following its conversion to lancers in 1816. Its royal association and distinctive cavalry traditions were reflected in its uniform, insignia and regimental appointments. During the Victorian era, the regiment served in campaigns including the Crimean War and the Indian Mutiny before seeing further active service in the Boer War at the close of the nineteenth century.

Manufactured in brass, this 21.5mm button features the Victorian Crown and the distinctive regimental insignia of the 12th Royal Lancers. The design is associated with the nineteenth-century uniform worn before the introduction of the King’s Crown pattern in 1902. Buttons of this type were worn on the regiment’s tunics and other uniform garments, providing a clear indication of regimental identity. An attractive original Victorian cavalry button, suitable for collections of British Army uniform insignia, nineteenth-century militaria and Royal Lancers memorabilia.

Dimensions: Approx. 21.5mm diameter.

Condition: Good. Please refer to the photographs for details of the brass surface, Victorian Crown, regimental design, reverse and shank.

NOTE: Reverse may vary