Antique Kemp Town Golf Club Brighton Button – Firmin & Sons London – Gilt Brass

Original late-19th to early-20th-century gilt brass button from the Kemp Town Golf Club, Brighton, featuring the club’s rare heraldic crest of two dolphins within a shield. Kemp Town Golf Club was a short-lived coastal course, making uniform pieces from this club extremely scarce.

Manufactured by Firmin & Sons, 153 Strand London, one of the premier British makers of military and sporting buttons.

Details:

Club: Kemp Town Golf Club – Brighton

Maker: Firmin & Sons Ltd., 153 Strand London

Material: Gilt brass

Design: Dolphin crest within shield, club name around border

Diameter: 22mm

Shank: Original and intact

Era: c. 1890–1910

Condition:

Excellent antique condition with bright remaining gilt and clean strikes. Clear Firmin backmark.

Included with this listing:

✔ The original antique background card shown in the photos

✔ The collector’s box/card sheet

A scarce and desirable early golf club button — ideal for collectors of golf history, Brighton memorabilia, heraldic designs, or Firmin uniform buttons.

Credit ChatGPT