Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Small Cast Gilt Brass Metal Cap Badge

Feint traces of hallmarks in the front of the bugle's mouth suggesting this has been nicely cast from an officer's hallmarked silver example but this is in gilt brass metal with two small gilded loops to the reverse. King's crown. In very good condition.

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Code: 69321

Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Large Cast White Metal Pagri / Sun Helmet Badge

Locally made and nicely cast with original and stout pagri pin fitting. Circa 5.1cms tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 68556

Indian Army - 5th Mahratta Light Infantry Officers Mess Dress Button, 1922 - 1947

Two part construction silver plated device mounted on flat gilt brass button, with fixed shank. Marker marked to the reverse Gaunt London. Circa 14mm in diameter. Slightly tarnished otherwise good condition. Stock photo, but all of equal quality.

The regiment fought in World War II and raised 30 battalions. After the war it was allocated to the Indian Army in 1947, being rena...  read more

Code: 55004

The Kings Own Scottish Borderers (KOSB) Victorian Other Ranks 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate

The 1887 - 1902 white metal detachable larger pattern glengarry white metal centre with all three staple style loops to the reverse, mounted on a die-stamped brass example of a QVC crowned brass star bearing laurel wreath which also has both of its original staple style loops. In very good condition with sharp detail. The Central badge bears the larger pattern badge at circa 8cms tall. K&...  read more

Code: 63902

WW2 New Zealand HG Home Guard Brass Cap Badge

New Zealand Home Guard Cap Badge (not a shoulder title - see note below). With typical style of loops found on New Zealand badges (other than those made by Gaunt). Die struck with two original loops to the reverse of each (some bending to the loops). Minor staining to front otherwise in very good condition and scarce.

Note: Thank you to Barry O'Sullivan in NZ, an expert in all th...  read more

Code: 69413

unidentified Canada collar badge?

In good condition. Assistance in identification would be most welcome. Possibly Canadian?

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Code: 69229

The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Victorian QVC Gilding Metal 1st pattern Helmet Plate Centre (HPC)

With two out of four original lstaple style loops remaining otherwise in very good condition. Worn 1881 - 1902 on the Helmet Plate Centre and, until 1895, on the Glengarry. Dark toned.

Note the reduction in the size of the laurel sprays to accommodate the long regimental title. The crown above the rose changed to a king's crown in 1902.

K&K Vol 1 No 337 refers. <...  read more

Code: 62930

T8 Royal Scots - 8th Battalion Royal Scots One Piece Brass Shoulder Title

In very good worn condition with three original hexagonal style fixing loops to the reverse.

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Code: 68727

Oxfordshire Light Infantry Boer War Period Cut Down Matched and Facing Cloth Woven Shoulder Titles

Cut down from the shoulder epaulettes and edged with a white border. Heavily woven white on scarlet, some edge wear removed from uniform. Each circa 4.5cm square. One of which (the forward facing one may have been worn on the sun helmet pagri cloth). Rare.

The reference to Buckinghamshire was not added until 1908.

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Code: 62784