Christmas Holidays and Postage
Dear Customers,
Please note the last posting date for overseas orders will be Friday 28th November (this had now passed).
The next and last posting date for UK orders will be Friday 12th December.
The site will be open for business as usual throughout the Holiday period and orders taken after the dates specified above will NOT be posted until early ... read more
Canada WW1 - 40th (Halifax, Nova Scotia) Battalion CEF Collar Badge - Inglis
Pickled brass collar badge with two original long loops to the reverse. Maker marked R J Inglis Limited. Touch of verdigris to front otherwise in good condition. Circa 3.2cms tall.
The 40th Battalion was authorized on 1 January 1915 and embarked for Britain on 18 October 1915. The battalion provided reinforcements to the Canadian Corps in the field until 4 January 1917, when ... read more
20.00 GBP
WW1 Durham City Special Constable Constabulary Police Enamel Gilt Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
A rare badge from this very small force. Not to be confused with the frequently encountered Durham County specials badge from the same era. Some surface scratches to the enamel but otherwise intact. Original horseshoe fixing and maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Bolton.
Fig 1 page 38 of Wilkinson & Cowdell "Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales (2nd Edn)".
12th Prince of Wales' Royal Lancers Officer's No 1 Dress Cap Badge, QEII Crown
A stunning gilt and silver plated example of two part riveted construction with two original long loops to reverse. As worn by the Officers, RSM and the Bandmaster in the Service Dress Cap and in the Forage Cap without any backing cloth. Circa 44mm tall. In mint condition.
The Queen Elizabeth pattern appeared in circa 1958. It was amalgamated with the 9th Lancers in 1960 s... read more
85.00 GBP
Army Medical Service Corps Officers Cap Badge - Possibly Sudanese
A die cast cap badge of some quality of gilt brass with two original loops to the reverse (one slightly bent). Circa 45mm tall. The text on the bottom of the badge in the image is presumed to be "الْسِّلَاحُ الطِّبِّيُّ", which translates from Arabic to "Medical Corps". The badge shows a serpent coiled around a staff (known as the Rod of Asclepius, a symbol widely used in medical organizat... read more
75.00 GBP
WW1 Royal Naval Division RND Artillery Sweetheart Brooch Pin Badge
Scarce sweetheart brooch, gilt brass and enamel. Pin original and fully functional, maker marked "O.Ltd", In good condition with no damage to the enamel. Presumably this was for members of the Royal Marine Artillery serving as the RND divisional artillery. Circa 37mm tall. Superb.
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65.00 GBP
Hawke Term Group Photo, Midshipmen Royal Naval College RNC Osborne Sept 1918 - April 1920
An impressive large and scarce original black and white mounted photograph with names of all the officer cadets or midshipmen below including their instructors and senior officers, taken by a Cowes (Isle of Wight) photographer. In good overall condition, the mount has been cut down, no doubt to fit in a frame, and there are a few fox mark spots to the top right of the image, blank reverse. Man... read more
20.00 GBP
WW2 Northumberland Sergeants Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge
In very good condition, slight wear to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with no damage to the enamel. Horseshoe fitting which is stamped with the issue number "2838". Scarce.
The crowned version of this badge is alleged by the authors below to be worn by Special Sergeants.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd E... read more
30.00 GBP
WW1 Royal Naval Division (RND) Hawke Battalion Silver hallmarked Sweetheart Pin Brooch Badge
An extremely fine hollow silver example, highlights enhanced with gold plated highlights, the reverse bearing Chester hallmarks for 1914 (capital letter 'O') and maker's details "G&S". Very good condition. With no dents or distortion. It is better than my photos, as the gold seems to blend into the silver colour. Circa 4.7cms wide. Fabulous.
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115.00 GBP
WW1 Patriotic Royal Navy Gilt Sweetheart Brooch Pin Badge
Registered Design present but hard to read, but most probably for the either the year 1914 or 1915. In the form of a sailor's straw boater hat to the centre of crossed naval cutlasses / swords mounted with glass stones of red, white and blue. Original and functional pin fitting. Gilt bright. In very good condition for age and an attractive piece.
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55.00 GBP