Early Pre WW1 Connaught Rangers Brass Shoulder Title Badge
The first pattern shoulder title, with two original hexagonal loops to the reverse. Changed to 'Conn. Rangers' in 1914. Some verdigris to loops otherwise in very good condition and scarce.
Westlake No 1404 refers.
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45.00 GBP
64th Regiment of Foot (North Staffordshire) Other Ranks Quilted Shako Helmet Plate
A die struck brass metal example with two dark toned soldered lug fastenings. Some dulling to finish from age and service wear. An original example as worn 1861 - 1869.
(Please note the shape of the tail of the numeral '4' in the final photo. It is half moon in shape and is different to the example in K&K Vol 1 Fig 146).
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65.00 GBP
WW2 - 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force (2NZEF) Bronze Cap Badge
A die cast bronze example with a short but original slider to reverse. No sign of ever having blades or lugs. Perhaps for wear in the pagri. In very good condition.
Oldham No 7/15 refers.
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25.00 GBP
QVC Victorian Volunteer Mounted Officer Martingale Horse Furniture Ornament Badge
A superb large badge with five of five original brass tabs (some bending) to reverse for securing to a leather martingale badge (now missing). VR cypher to centre, most probably silver plated and in great condition with no damage and sharp detail. Circa 11.5cms tall.
A variety of non regular units possible, yeomanry, rifle volunteers, militia, colonial, Staff or Lord Lieut... read more
85.00 GBP
South African Boer War Period IBC Indian Bearer Company Brass Shoulder Title
A scarce Boer War Hand Made Shoulder Title, Indian Bearer Corps, Mahatma Gandhi's unit! Brass, with 2 folded over pierced tangs.
At the onset of the South African War, Gandhi argued that Indians must support the war effort in order to legitimize their claims to full citizenship, organizing a volunteer ambulance corps of 300 free Indians and 800 indentured labourers called the I... read more
75.00 GBP
Scotland / Scottish - Midlothian Coastal Volunteer Artillery (MCVA) Officer's Undress Pouch Badge
A large and stunning die cast badge in silver plated white metal, with separately mounted gun wheel (does not turn), a monogram in flowing script MCVA below and five short screw posts to the reverse. Circa 9.5cms wide and 5.6cms tall. In super condition. Worn 1864 - 1897. Rare.
See the following URL for artwork of it on the undress pouch (scroll to bottom):
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275.00 GBP
QVC Victorian Highland Light Infantry (HLI) Officers Gilt and Silver Plated Collar Badge
Of two part construction with original loops. Some slight lack of detail to gilt fittings from service wear. Sadly damage to the battle honour scroll "Assaye" with the first half of it missing. Sold as seen.
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8.00 GBP
Canadian Militia - 50th Gordon Highlanders Sporran Badge
A small die struck bronze sporran badge at circa 35mm tall. Two loops but one of these is a contemporary replacement. Most probably an officer's issue given the OSD finish. I believe other ranks wore this in white metal. Scarce.
The 50th Gordon Highlanders were a pre-1914 militia unit formed in Victoria British Columbia (Sir Arthur Currie helped raise the regiment in 1913).<... read more
40.00 GBP
WW1 Canada - 13th Battalion CEF 1st Canadian Division The Royal Highlanders (Black Watch) Of Canada – King’s Crown White Metal Cap Badge
A die struck example in white metal as worn by other ranks (bronze finish for officer's and slightly larger). This one matches the size of the example in Cox. Some loss of detail to the highpoints from polishing otherwise in good original condition.
Fought with distinction on the Western Front, the battalion earning three VCs.
Cox 467 refers.
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The Green Howards ( Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own Yorkshire Regiment) (19th Foot) - 1st Pattern Other Ranks Bi-metal Cap Badge
A most attractive badge, die struck with two original dark toned lugs to the reverse and a number of braising / sweat / expansion holes to the reverse of the A (filled in with solder but there). Some slight twisting to lugs otherwise in very good condition. This pattern worn until circa 1908.
K&K Vol 1 No 615 refers.
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35.00 GBP