107th Foot, Bengal Infantry, officer’s gilt 19mm

An excellent example of the officer’s19mm gilt button with the  backmark JENNENS & Co. LONDON. The 107th (3rd Bengal European Regiment) was one  of the regiments taken into the British Line after the end of the East India Company because it was formed from Europeans who had remained loyal during the Mutiny. The button was worn from 1861 to 1881 although the regiment did not come to England until 1875. After 1881 it became the 2nd Bn The Royal Sussex Regiment. All the last 9 numbered regiments are rather hard to find and I seldom see officers’ buttons of the 107th. This one is exceptional in fretianing the full original gilt finish.  mar26/3