Army Department Constabulary Police Facing Pair of Large White Metal Collar Badges
A facing pair of large die struck white metal collar badges with two original loops (n-s) to the reverse of each. To the front matching, some variation to the lugs and reverse. Tall at circa 4.2cm in height. In very good condition.
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WW2 Scottish Lanarkshire Special Constabulary Enamel & Chrome Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge
A small, circa 25mm tall, king's crown with original horse shoe fitting. In very good condition and scarce.
"Scottish Insignia as Used By Old Police Forces" (2008) by John C Green, p139 and Colour Plate 8 Figure 3 refers.
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WW1 Folkstone Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Enamel and Brass Badge - Dated 1916
A scarce WW1 '1916' dated enamel and brass badge with original horseshoe fitting. In very good condition with no damage to the enamel.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p45 Fig 1 refers (but the one listed here has a buttonhole fitting as opposed to a brooch fitting).
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WW1 / WW2 City of London Police Reserve Special Inspectors Enamel and Gilt mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
A rare Special Inspector's badge, indicated by the white enamel. Constables wore red, Sergeants blue and Inspectors white enamel badges. A very small "square mile " force. One edge ding to top and a couple of spots of crazing to the enamel and a small crack in the enamel in the word Police otherwise in very good condition with enamel intact and gilt bright.
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WW2 Berkshire Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome plated. Original horseshoe button fitting. In very good condition. Circa 33mm tall. Worn in WW2 and into the 1960s.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p8, Fig 2 refers.
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WW2 Breconshire (Wales) Special Constable Constabulary Police Chrome Plated Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome plated. Original horseshoe button fitting. In very good condition. Circa 33mm tall. Maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham. Of Welsh interest.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p18, Fig 1 refers.
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WW2 Halifax (Yorkshire) Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome and enamel. Original horseshoe button fitting. In very good condition. Maker marked Fattorini, Bradford. Circa 29mm tall. Scarce.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p52, Fig 2 refers.
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WW2 Liverpool Special Constable Constabulary Police Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Chrome and enamel. Original horseshoe button fitting. Some light scratches to enamel otherwise in good condition. Circa 29mm tall. Stamped 770 to reverse. Maker marked Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) pp75-76, Fig 3 refers.
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WW1 1914 Leeds Special Constable Constabulary Police Sergeant Mufti Gilt & Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge with three enamel chevrons below
A scarce badge, with the rank of sergeant soldered below. The only other example I have seen has exactly the same type of reverse and fixing. Circa 4.6cms tall. Maker marked "Owen, Leeds". Gilt bright, enamel perfect. Dated 1914.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) pp70-71, Fig 1 refers.
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WW2 North Riding of Yorkshire Special Constable Constabulary Police Chrome and Enamel Mufti Lapel Badge
In very good condition (a ew minor surface scratches) but with no damage to the enamel. Reverse impressed with maker's details Thomas Fattorini Regent St Birmingham and stamped 282 to the reverse (quite a low number compared to others seen). Circa 2.9cms tall.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p97, Fig 2 refers.
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