The Border Regiment Officer's Mess Dress Button

A silver plated device mounted on flat gilt button, circa 15mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Pitt & Co, Maddox St London. Shank slightly bent over otherwise in good condition.

Ripley No 621 refers.

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Code: 69337

4th Regiment of Foot / Kings Own Lancaster Regiment Officers Gilt Mounted Blue Frock Coat / Mufti Button, c.1840s - 1850s

A very scarce gilt button, two piece construction, fixed shank, back marked Jennens & Co, London. A small demi-ball button at circa 13mm in diameter. Gilt bright, in extremely good condition. The cypher on most of these buttons were extremely hard to read, but this one is simple with the letters KOR entwined below a Victorian crown.

In the mid 19th Century officers of many regim...  read more

Code: 61225

Grenadier Guards Officer's Gold Bullion Badge for Forage Cap / Side Cap

Grenadier Guards Officers Gold Bullion Cap Badge
In unissued condition, as worn on the Forage Cap and Service Dress Cap, a gold bullion thread grenade but not on the usual black melton cloth backing, circa 4.7cms tall and 3.2cms wide. In unissued condition. Stock number inked to reverse of backing paper.

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Code: 66267

WW2 East African Electrical & Mechanical Engineers (EAEME) Cast White Metal Cap Badge

In very good condition with two original but slightly nipped loops to reverse. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 1824 refers.

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Code: 69326

Indian Army - Sixty Second (62) Cavalry Cap Badge (damaged)

Missing the top smaller five pointed star from the top of the badge, therefore sold as seen, no returns on this item.

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Code: 69331

Pakistan Army - Frontier Force Regiment (including the Pathan Regiment) Silver Plated Cap Badge.

A post independence cap badge, theatre made and attractively silver plated with two original loops to the reverse. In very good condition. Formerly the 12th Frontier Force Regiment.

'FF' to the centre of a shield on crossed swords and the scroll with the word 'PATHAN' below. As worn from 1949 until replaced by a new badge pattern in 1956. Different battalions wore different ...  read more

Code: 68177

Pakistan - East Bengal Regiment White Metal Cap Badge

White metal badge (appears to have been silver plated) in the form of a Bengal tiger, with scroll with unit title, 'E. Bengal'. Two original loops to the reverse.

The East Bengal Regiment was formed in February 1948 after Pakistan declared independence. Raised in East Pakistan the unit became the core of Bangladesh independence forces in 1971.

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Code: 69328

2nd KEO Gurkha Rifles Officers Silver Plated Wolseley Sun Helmet Cap Badge

An attractive die cast silver plated cap badge as worn by British Officers on the white Wolesley Tropical Sun Helmet from 1931 to 1941; and also as a trial pattern (not adopted in the end) for Gurkha Officers in 1962. In very good condition with sharp detail and two long silver plated loops to the reverse.

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Code: 64172

Indian Army - Queen Victoria's Own Corps of Guides (Frontier Force) (Lumsden's Cavalry) Silver Plated Officers Metal Shoulder Title

An unmarked silver / silver plated example with two original silver loops to the reverse. Officer quality. Slight service wear otherwise in very good condition.

Nath, A "Sowars and Sepoys in the Great War" Figure 213 refers.

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Code: 68958

Indian Army - Guides (Frontier Force) Cast Chrome White Metal Shoulder Title

Cast title with chromed finish.

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Code: 69324