Indian Mercantile Marine / Merchant Navy Officers Bullion Cap Badge, pre 1947
King's crown bullion wire embroidered officers cap badge. A white metal fouled anchor upon the red centre of a stylized circle of flames surmounted by the bullion wire crown with red velvet insert. Circa 7.5cm tall. Slight moth to the black backing on the left side of the crown otherwise very good condition and scarce.
A59.2
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Indian Madras Police Officers Edwardian Unmarked Silver Cap Badge - Maker Marked Orr
A superb die cast senior police officer EVII issue unmarked silver cap badge with 2 original silver loops to reverse. Maker's name P Orr & Sons Madras who started business in 1848. A lovely badge of very heavy quality and in very good condition. Circa 6cm tall.
Rare.
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4th Bombay Grenadiers Indian Bi - metal Pagri Grenade Cap Badge
Large cast brass grenade with applied white metal (probably silver) horse with original long pin fixings to rear. Indian made for wear on sun helmet. Some polishing to detail on front but it has a lovely patina. 5,5cm tall with flattish flames.
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5th Gurkhas Officers WW2 1945 Hallmarked Silver Field Service Cap Badge
Small F.S. Cap badge, possibly also worn as a collar badge, circa 1.9cm tall and 2.3cm wide, in excellent condition with two original silvered lugs to the reverse. Maker marked JRG & S ( JR Gaunt & Son) with hallmark letter Anchor, lion and Date letter V for Birmingham 1945. Scarce.
A7.1
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WW2 Lucknow Contingent Bronze Medallion - Attributed and dated 1944
A bronze medallion with the badge / crest of the Lucknow Rifles in relief on the obverse, engraved around this are the words Lucknow Contingent and below A.F.(I). On the reverse in upright capitals is engraved Pte. R. Ferns, 2nd, 1944. Circa 33mm in diameter with loop for suspension and suspension ring. Edge knocks and dinged with some touches of verdigris to one side but in overall ... read more
Indian Army - 102nd Prince of Wales's Own Grenadiers Cast 2 Part Cap Badge
An attractive large cast gilt grenade with two applied bronze metal devices (possibly lightly silver plated), the prince of Wales's feathers and mottos mounted on the flames and the sphinx with Eqypt no the tablet below mounted on the ball of the grenade. Two integral loops to the reverse.
The sphinx commemorates the regiment's presence in Eqypt in 1801. It could tra... read more
WW2 Indian Army - Indian Ex Services Gilt and Enamel Lapel Badge
An attractive lapel badge with king's crown. Reverse stamped with the issue number "2388". Circa 3.8cm tall. In very good condition with no damage to the enamel.
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Indian Army - 1st Punjab Regiment bi-metal Cap Badge, pre 1947
This cap badge is of two part construction and of UK manufacture, die struck gilding metal star and crown with a white metal central mounted device, with two original loops to reverse (east - west). Circa 4.4cm tall. It is unpolished and in very good condition.
The 1st Punjab Regiment was a regiment of the British Indian Army from 1922 to 1947. It was transferred to the P... read more
Indian Army - Bombay Light Horse White Metal Die Struck Cap Badge
Of UK manufacture given it is die struck. Two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 3.9cm tall. In very good condition.
The Bombay Light Horse were part of the cavalry reserve of the British Indian Army, disbanded in 1947. This is the earlier pattern badge, which changed in 1933 to reflect their mechanisation as the Bombay Light Patrol. They were mobilised for the first tim... read more
WW2 Indian Army - Indian Armoured Corps ( IAC ) Silver Plated Cap Badge
A fine silver cast plated example, with two original lugs to the reverse. Some minor wear to plated finish otherwise in good condition. Circa 4.6cm tall and 3.7cm wide.
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