QVC 8th Regiment of Foot, The Kings Regiment button.

An extremely fine example the 25mm officer's gilt button of the 8th (King's) Regiment of Foot retaining full gilt. The button, which has the backmark PITT & Co. 50 ST MARTINS LANE LONDON is the pattern worn from 1855 to 1881 when its title became 1st & 2nd Bn The King;s Regiment.