WW1 Royal Naval Division RND Artillery Sweetheart Brooch Pin Badge

Scarce sweetheart brooch, gilt brass and enamel. Pin original and fully functional, maker marked "O.Ltd", In good condition with no damage to the enamel. Presumably this was for members of the Royal Marine Artillery serving as the RND divisional artillery. Circa 37mm tall. Superb.

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Code: 68650

WW1 - 4th Collingwood Battalion 1st Royal Naval Brigade Two Piece Shoulder Title on Backing Plate, circa 1914/15

The Battalion was disbanded before the issue of a cap badge, shoulder titles were worn with the numeral 4 above on a brass backing plate. The curved title has had its lugs squashed, one almost completely closed. The 4 looks like it has been cut from some other number along side so a bit of a marriage, backing plate not the correct shape either. Despite its shortcomings it is good to see it r...  read more

Code: 68654

Merchant Navy 'MN' Sea Training School Brass Shoulder Title

With two original loops, in very good condition. Scarce. As worn in 1960s. Thanks to Terry for confirmation.

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Code: 63813

WW1 Durham County Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt & Enamel Mufti Buttonhole Lapel Badge - Group Leader Scroll

A rare WW1 lapel badge, circa 4cms tall with the scroll "Group Leader". Some surface damage to the white enamel on the scroll (difficult to photograph) otherwise in very good condition and scarce. Stamped with an early low issue number "23" to reverse and maker marked.

Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p38, Fig 3 refers.
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Code: 68449

Cheshire Regiment Militia / Volunteer Battalion Collar Badge

Die struck in white metal with two brass loops soldered to the reverse. Does not appear to have been cut down from the glengarry circlet. Possibly also worn on the field service cap but Churchill is convinced they were worn as collar badges when in white metal by either the Militia and / or Volunteer Battalions pre 1908.

The final photo shows another example on the right which...  read more

Code: 64959

WW2 Official Australian Mercantile Marine / Merchant Navy Marine On War Service Silver Lapel Badge

Australian Merchant Navy lapel badge – No. 16995. Maker marked Wallace Bishop Brisbane. Dated 1940. Complete with two original lugs. Scarce.

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Code: 65638

The Cheshire Regiment Officers Silver and Gilt Pair of Collar Badges

A fine pair of silver plate and gilt die cast metal collar badges of two part construction to The Cheshire Regiment. With two original loops to the reverse of each. In very good condition.

Churchill No 625 refers.

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Code: 65643

Intelligence Corps Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge QE2 Crown - Gaunt

An Intelligence Corps Officers die cast silver plated cap badge, post 1952 back-marked JR Gaunt, London. Two original and long lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.5cm tall. In very good condition.

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Code: 65996

17/21st Lancers Cast White Metal NCO's Arm Motto / Chadd

A white metal possibly nickel or silver plated cast arm badge with two original loops to the reverse. It is a scarce pattern without "eyebrows" and a lot more teeth than other examples (nine in total). it also has a particular rounded semi circular scroll bearing the motto "Or Glory". In very good condition. Circa 47mm tall and 37mm wide.

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Code: 67626

The Cheshire Regiment Bi-Metal Helmet Plate Centre (HPC)

Of two part construction with all four original loops (some verdigris to two of these). In good overall condition but polishing and service wear has lessened the detail on the coronet which is polished. Worn 1881 - 1914 on the Helmet Plate Centre and on the Glengarry until 1895.

K&K Vol 1 No 309 and 380 refer.

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Code: 67620