WW1 Home Front - Fire Gilt War Munition Volunteer War Worker Lapel Buttonhole Badge - Gaunt
A pleasing example, some light dulling to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with issue number 43118 and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd. London, warranted fire gilt. An official issue, a crowned strap, shield to voided centre depicting crossed cannon guns. Circa 4.4cms tall.
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15.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - Scarce Dundee Women's Suffrage Society War Relief Fund Gilt and Enamel Badge
An attractive gilt and enamel badge which shows the crest of the city of Dundee, 29mm in diameter. It is engraved with 37/2 and has the maker's details on the reverse Rattray, Dundee. It also has an extra loop mounted on it for a safety chain (the safety chain is no longer present). In good condition with only a small bit of surface damage to the surface of the enamel at about 1 o'clock.
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40.00 GBP
WW1 West Bromwich (South Staffordshire) Volunteer Rifle Corps (VRC / VTC) White Metal Cap Badge
A die struck white metal cap badge with original slider. The design is the Stafford Knot with a King 's crown above (worn by the Staffordshire Yeomanry in gilding metal). In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 1914 - 1915.
Westlake confirms they wore grey-green uniforms with bronze general service buttons with no shoulder titles or collar badges. The grey-green c... read more
45.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - 1915 On War Service Button Hole Lapel Badge
Fire gilt brass, but the gilt is worn away on the front of the badge, but otherwise in very good condition. Maker marked JR Gaunt London.
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10.00 GBP
Peace 1919 - Scarce WW1 Gilt and Enamel Pin Brooch Badge - Darlington, Eastbourne Ward
A very scarce enamel pin badge depicting the town crest for Darlington in County Durham celebrating end on WW1 with "Peace 1919" below. Minor firing blemishes, but otherwise in great condition for age. Red enamel below the letters "in" in "industria" is missing, but again, this looks like a firing fault rather than damage. Original pin and clasp, fully functional (apologies for camera flash at ... read more
25.00 GBP
WW1 Derbyshire Volunteers of Home Guards Bronze Cap Badge - Maker marked Armfields
A scarce WW1 VTC Cap badge with original slider which is stamped Armfield Birm (Birmingham . Circa 3.1cm tall excluding slider. Minor staining otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail.
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85.00 GBP
WW1 Tribute Medal - Ashington ( Northumberland ) Silver Watch Fob Medallion
A good original circa 1919 unnamed Great War Tribute medal for the returned 'Ashington Town Sailors & Soldiers' Northumberland. The obverse within a laurel wreath titled circlet an embossed scene of a kneeling Soldier aiming his rifle and Sailor peering through his telescope, with a mine pithead in the background; the reverse impressed 'SILVER' and with unusual makers details 'Ce & Fd Ld' (Cons... read more
30.00 GBP
WW1 The Guards Sunderland (Durham) 1914 volunteer training corps VTC badge
A very rare original First World War period 'The Guards Sunderland 1914 badge'; large gilded brass shield inlaid with patriotic red, white and blue enamel around a central recessed disc with the arms of Sunderland: an embossed brass lighthouse, the top tip depicting a sextant within a heraldic shield, surmounted by a ball on torse and horseshoe scroll below bearing the Latin motto 'Nil Desperan... read more
175.00 GBP
Pre WW1 Durham County National Reserve Gilt and Enamel Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Enamel almost perfect, small ding below the 'U' in 'Durham'. Gilt bright, original horseshoe fitting and maker marked. Scarce.
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45.00 GBP
WW1 Wound Stripe - No 4 Provisional Patent
Complete with backing plate, cotter pin and two original lugs. This is exactly 2 inches in length and was authorised for wear by Army Order 249 of August 1916 and this was only issued in this size up to 1922 (discontinued for wear on uniform by Army Order 434 of 1922).
Wound stripes issued in WW2 were only 1.5 inches in length.
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