Essex Rifle Volunteers Victorian Officer's Silver Cross / Shoulder Belt Plate

A very fine unmarked silver belt plate with four original screw posts and back plate. One original washer and retaining nut remaining, others held in place by fibre washers. Maker's tablet to reverse of plate 'S.W. Silver & Co / Cornhill / London. In superb condition and with sharp detail. Circa 1860 - 1883, when the Rifle Volunteer Companies were formed into Volunteer Battalions. This is...  read more

Code: 69750

West Yorkshire Regiment Officer's Silver Plated & Gilt No 1 Dress Cap Badge - Gaunt London

A gorgeous example with two original loops and maker marked embossed to reverse, JR Gaunt London. Some very slight twisting to the long silvered loops and some tarnishing to silver plate, especially to the reverse. Gilt bright with no blemishes. A cracker.

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Code: 69739

QVC Victorian 2nd Volunteer Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment White Metal Glengarry Badge

A lovely example with three of three original toned copper loops (some bending to these but still fully functional). As worn from 1881 - 1896. Headquarters at Bradford.

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Code: 69741

South Africa - Rhodesian African Rifles White Metal Cap Badge - Firmin

A die cast example with two original copper loops (bottom loop open and twisted but functional). Maker marked Firmin London. Slight loss of detail to front from polishing otherwise in good condition. Worn in WW2 and until 1980.

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Code: 69745

St Peters School (York) OTC Brass Cap Badge - 2nd Pattern

In good worn condition with original slider. Owner's initials lightly scratched onto the reverse of the slider. One usually encounters the later CCF version.

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Code: 69758

West Africa - Royal Sierra Leone Regiment Officer's QEII Crowned Gilt Brass Cap / Pagri Badge

A de cast example, loops removed and converted to a pin fitting, possibly for wear on the pagri tropical helmet, or even for wear as a sweetheart brooch or OCA brooch. Gilt finish polished back to the brass from service wear. Circa 4.3cms tall.

Worn from 1961 - 1971 only.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 345 refers.

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Code: 69769

Nottinghamshire Yeomanry (Sherwood Rangers) Brass Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

Dir struck with two original long loops to the reverse (slightly twisted) with maker's tablet to the reverse JR Gaunt, London. Circa 42mm tall. This pattern worn until 1949. In very good condition.

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Code: 69771

Canada - Queen's Own Rifles of Canada Sweetheart Brooch Pin Badge Brooch

An unmarked white metal example, possibly silver plated with original and functional pin fitting to the reverse. In very good condition.

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Code: 69772

Red Cross / Headquarters Two Part Brass Shoulder Title

Solid curved patterns with two original copper loops to the reverse of each. I have not come across one with 'Headquarters" before. Matching.

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Code: 69774