HERE ON OFFER I HAVE AN EARLY 5TH (NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS) REGIMENT OF FOOT LARGE 23mm PEWTER BUTTON WITH A BACKMARK FOR P & S. FIRMIN LONDON. 

IN 1836 THE REGIMENT WAS DESIGNATED A FUSILIER UNIT AND BECAME THE 5TH (NORTHUMBERLAND FUSILIERS) REGIMENT OF FOOT. THE P & S. FIRMIN BACK MARK WAS ONLY USED IN 1837 HENCE MAKING THIS ONE OF THE EARLIEST BUTTONS FOR THE REGIMENT ON THE CUSP OF BEING GEORGIAN / VICTORIAN. RARE BUTTON WITH A RARE BACK MARK.

SOLD AS SEEN IN MY PHOTOS. THANK YOU