WW1 Home Front - National Volunteer Reserve (NVR) 1914 Gilt and Enamel Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge

Circa 3cms tall, original horseshoe fitting and maker marked WJ Carroll, London. Gilt bright, some firing faults in enamel, especially around the "vol" in "volunteer" otherwise in good condition and scarce.

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Code: 64857

WW1 Peace Medallion - West Hartlepool's Commemoration of Peace 1919

Gilt Brass and Enamel with original pin fitting. Gilt bright no damage to enamel. Circa 32mm in diameter. Scarce.

A scarce original example of a 'West Hartlepools Commemoration of Peace 1919' end of war gilt and enamel lapel brooch badge depicting a peace dove, and reminding us of the attack on the town by both German battleships and Zeppelin airships. To the centre an enamel...  read more

Code: 66769

WW1 Derby Physical Training & Rifle Club (VTC) Gilt & Enamel Pin Brooch Badge

Enamel almost 100%, one small nip at the end of the word club, some staining to gilt otherwise in good overall condition with original pin fitting and with issue number "58" to reverse. Circa 26mm in diameter. Rare.

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Code: 66556

WW1 Home Front - Comrades of the Great War Gilt & Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge

Enamel in great condition and gilt bright. Original horseshoe lapel fitting and maker marked JR Gaunt London with issue number '349860'. A lovely example.

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Code: 66485

WW1 Home Front - Womens Volunteer Reserve (WVR) Bronze Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

Light bronze cap badge with two original loops to reverse (twisted over but still functional). Maker's tablet, JR Gaunt London to reverse. Saint George's flag superimposed on a four-pointed star. Circlet inscribed 'Efficiency is Strength'. Scroll reads 'Women's Volunteer Reserve'. Formed by the Marchioness of Londonderry.

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Code: 65423

WW1 Lord Roberts "A Silent Tribute" Memorial Works Medal

In memory of Lord Roberts who died in 1916, a small two part constructed tin medal on original ribbon (damaged and just hanging on). The observe with a portrait of Lord Roberts and the reverse with "A Silent Tribute" to centre and the edge states "Made in the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops, B'Ham"(Birmingham). Interesting and scarce. A forerunner of Remploy Ltd as this was a workshop create...  read more

Code: 66347

WW1 Lusitania Propaganda Medal in Box of Issue, 5 May 1915

A cast iron example, some rust now showing through and this has stained the box liner too but great to find in complete condition in original card box of issue with its original paper certificate. Some wear to box but still presentable. Medal is the British propaganda variety with 5 May 1915 as made by Selfridges for the government, proceeds going to the St Dunstan's blind veterans' charity. ...  read more

Code: 66392

WW1 Souvenir Arras Town French Battle Pin Brooch Badge

An attractive bronzed brooch of the town crest / arms of the dangler style with the letters Arras in brass attached individually below. Original pin and C clasp fixings. In very good condition.

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Code: 66344

WW1 Home Front - Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteer Regiment (VTC) Cap Badge

Scarce WW I bronzed cap badge with original slider fitting maker marked twice, correct pattern of stamped naming for Thomas Fattorini, Bolton on silder and then embossed again on the reverse of the badge. Depicts an Ox crossing a Ford to the centre of a crowned circlet bearing the title, 'Oxfordshire Volunteer Regiment' above the motto scroll, Fortis Est Veritas. In very good condition. Coll  read more

Code: 65541

CLNG / V (City Of London National Guard Volunteers) WW1 VTC Brass Army metal shoulder title - attributed

A good scarce brass Volunteer Training Corps shoulder title with two loops to the reverse (one reattached with solder) and maker's stamp Gaunt, London. The owner has neatly scratched his name to reverse ' Luxley'.

Westlake No 1855 refers.

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Code: 65677