Essex Yeomanry (104th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery) Brass Ball Button

A scarce ball button with the crest of this unit to front. This pattern introduced circa 1935 following the transfer of the Essex RHA battery to the 104th Regiment, Royal Horse Artillery in 1933. Worn by all ranks. Fixed shank, no maker mark. More than one available, please email if more required.

Litchfield, N (1992) "The Territorial Artillery 1908 - 1988" p67, Fig 89 refers...  read more

Code: 68592

1st Royal Surrey Militia Officers Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 18mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked C. Pitt & Co, 50 St Martin's Lane, London. In very good condition with no wear to plate. Worn 1855 - 1881.

Ripley no 491 refers.

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Code: 57613

Royal Sussex Regiment Large Silver Plated Mess Waiters / Orderlies Button

Circa 29 mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers) London to reverse. A very large solid button with light wear to silver plate on highpoints otherwise in very good condition.
Pre 1912 as Jennens stopped making buttons about then. Scarce as there would only have been circa half a dozen officers' mess room orderlies.

Ripley page 59 refer...  read more

Code: 62994

WW2 4th Battalion Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Motor-cycle / Reconnaissance Battalion - An Impressive Collection of Large Format Press / War Office Photos

15 black and white photos, 13 large format (circa 24cms by 20 cms / 9.5 inches by 8 inches) and two smaller sepia coloured ones (circa 16.5cms by 12cms). All the property of the former Commanding Officer and now being offered for sale by his son, Col D. R. Wood (author of the "Fifth Fusiliers and Its Badges"). All of the larger format photos are glossy and have a Central Press Photos Ltd, Flee...  read more

Code: 67379

LSH - Loyal Suffolk Hussars (Imperial Yeomanry) Large Brass Shoulder Title

In good condition, traces of tried polish to edges, with two original hexagonal fittings. Worn until 1908.

Westlake No 292 refers.

K75.3  read more

Code: 68589

Canadian Militia - 29th Waterloo Regiment Collar Badge - Gaunt Maker's tablet

A King's crown, gilding metal cap / collar badge for the Canadian 29th Waterloo Regiment. Very unusual maker's plaque to reverse showing the maker to be J. R. Gaunt & Sons Ltd., 13 Conduit St, London. In good condition complete with 2 original lugs. These are short and bent over / squashed, perhaps suggesting a collar badge but happy to be corrected. Worn circa 1902 to 1920. Circa 45mm tal...  read more

Code: 68580

2nd Battalion Canadian CEF Bronze Cap Badge

A large die struck maple leaf badge with the numeral 2 to centre below a crown and above scrolls. Two original loops (north-south). In very good condition.

Charton vol.1 2B-2 refers.

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Code: 68582

Senior Scottish Constabulary Police Officers Bullion Cap Badge, Kings Crown

A lovely example in unissued condition. On padded black felt backing and of exceptional quality. As issued between 1936 and 1954.

Figure 16 Plate 8 of "Scottish Insignia as Used by Old Police Forces" J.C. Green refers.

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Code: 63331

West Indies Barbados Police White Metal Cap Badge, Kings Crown - Dowler

A die struck example with sharp detail and original slider. The slider has been stamped Dowler, Birmingham, but has been overstamped with an issue number (144) which has damaged the tip of the slider. A hole has also been punched through the tip of the slider by the owner, presumably for securing the badge to the hat, otherwise in good condition.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 1529 r...  read more

Code: 64171

H M Prisons Officer's Anodised Aluminium AA Cap Badge - Gaunt London

An HM Prison officer's Anodised Aluminium aa Staybright Cap Badge. Badge has been worn but in good overall condition with overigal slider to the rear maker marked JR Gaunt London (dates it to pre 1970).

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Code: 66019