Hampshire Hants Regiment Bandman's Pouch / Case Cast Brass Badge - Huge!

A rare bandsman's cast brass pouch badge with six (!!!) original cooper loops to the reverse. Royal Tiger on a ground resting on tri-part scroll inscribed 'The Hampshire Regt'. I have seen a 5th Battalion version but this was smaller and with only three loops. Some loss of detail but overall in excellent condition and a whoppa at 10.6cms wide.

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Code: 66515

Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) Bandsmans / Musicians Brass Cast Pouch Badge

A scarce die struck gilt pouch badge with two original screwposts to the reverse and with its two original retaining washers and nuts remaining. Some verdigris to front of scroll and top edge of banner, and to reverse of badge, otherwise in good condition and gilt bright.

Comm RoHa (B3)  read more

Code: 65755

1st Battalion The Manchester Regiment Large Cast Brass Musicians Bandsmans Music Case Pouch Badge, circa 1881

A large sold cast brass musicians badge with a gilt finish to front. The fleur-de-lys is quite decorative if a little but roughly cast with two large integral tombstone style fixings to the reverse. Circa 6.6cms tall and 5.5cms wide. This badge is depicted in an article in "The Kingsman Magazine" concerning the various designs of the fleur-de-lys worn by the Regiment. I do not know the da...  read more

Code: 65375

Royal Warwickshire Regiment / RWARF Chromed Band Badge

QEII issue, a large chromed cast badge with two integral fixing loops. Circa 5cms wide and 8.3cms tall .
In excellent condition.

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Code: 65739

Essex Regiment Gilt Die Cast Bandcase Bandmans Badge

A large die cast gilt badge in the form of a captured French Eagle with 62 on the tablet below, with three of three original loops to the reverse (a touch of verdigris to the tip of the two e-w loops otherwise in stunning condition. Circa 7.2cms tall.

The badge represents the Eagle of the French 62me Regiment de la Ligne (62nd French Regiment of the Line) which was captured ...  read more

Code: 65250

Scots Guards Bandsmans Music Case Pouch Badge Star

Based on the brass valise star, this large badge was also worn as a band case badge. See photos of this being worn (kind courtesy of Sean for these). The four brass loops suggest this was worn on the case as shown rather on the valise (which usually had a large single slide to the reverse). Four original long horizontal brass loops, minimal wear to design detail although some twisting to the...  read more

Code: 64466

2nd Battalion Band The Lincolnshire Regiment Musicians Brass Metal Foreign Helmet Pagri Badge

A die struck two-part construction brass unvoided example with two original loops (north -south) to the reverse. The centre disc is in a yellow brass and has been inserted and braised into a copper coloured brass star with King's Crown above. A reasonably large badge at circa 5.8cms tall. Initially a bit of a puzzle but as usual the BMBF came to the rescue where it is identified as the he...  read more

Code: 65397

79th (QO Cameron Highlanders) Victorian NCO's or Piper's plaid brooch

A scarce pre-1881 solid cast and chased in nickel-plated brass metal, a continuous high relief wreath of thistles and leaves with, mounted upon the voided centre, the Sphinx upon a tablet bearing the numeral LXXIX below a scroll bearing the battle honour PENINSULA and above a scroll bearing the battle honour WATERLOO; transverse a stout steel pin brooch fitting upon the reverse (tip of pin belo...  read more

Code: 65611

White Metal Pipers Proficiency Arm Badge

A scarce white metal example with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. As worn by bagpipers of various Colonial police bands. Possibly also Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers (confirmation welcome).

Comm DaSM  read more

Code: 66211

Queens Royal Irish Hussars (QRIH) Pipers Full Dress Pouch Badge

A scarce post 1958 die cast bi-metal piper's pouch example with three screw posts and nuts to the reverse. Some minor twisting to screw post otherwise in excellent condition. Worn until 1993.

Comm RoHa (B1)  read more

Code: 63061