Boer War Reserve Regiment, Royal Irish Fusiliers (RIF) Cap Badge

An attractive two piece bi-metal cap badge with two original dark toned copper loops to reverse (a little bit bent but fully functional). Brass grenade with white metal shamrock mounted on grenade. Minor blemishing to gilding metal finish on grenade otherwise very good condition. Circa 6.3cm tall. Scarce.

During the South African War of 1899 - 1902, Reserve Regiments were formed and this one of the series of such badge.

K&K Vol 1 no 1133 refers.

A128.1

Code: 62273