Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Volunteer Territorial Officer's Mess Dress of Cap reversed metals small pattern button

Mounted gilt device on silver plated button base, with fixed shank and backmarked Gaunt London. Circa 16mm in diameter. The Volunteers and Territorials wore reversed metal buttons, as found here. Worn circa 1883 - 1914. In very good condition. Scarce.

Col D. Wood No 616 refers.

A9.15(3/3)  read more

Code: 55411

WW1 Royal Sussex Regiment Other Ranks All Brass Economy Issue Cap Badge

A WW1 economy badge with original slider (three horizontal scratched marks on slider). shaped to cap.
Worn circa 1916 - 1919. In good worn condition.

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Code: 67877

Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders (A&SH) ( 91st & 93rd Highlanders) Victorian / Edwardian Pattern White Metal Glengarry Cap Badge - Unvoided Centre

A good stiff badge with two original dark toned lugs to the reverse. Sharp detail, could benefit from a light clean. Circa 8.1cm tall and 6cm wide.

This was the largest cap badge worn in the British Army. Until about 1908 the centre of the badge was solid, but after this date the central devices were fretted and voided.

K&K Vol 1 No 697 refers.

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Code: 60098

Korean War - 40th Infantry Division Printed Cloth Formation Sign

Left facing, printed yellow cockerel with red comb on dark blue (almost black) background. Removed from uniform and then an album with glue and paper stuck to reverse.

Formed in Hong Kong in 1949. Fought in Korea. Comprised of 1st Bn the Middlesex Regiment, 1st Bn Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders and with supporting troops drawn from the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade when in ...  read more

Code: 58851

WW2 Home Front National Fire Service ( NFS ) Enamel and Chrome White Metal Cap Badge

Enamel in good undamaged condition, with minor surface wear to the chrome finish. Two original lugs to the reverse and the letter 'M' stamped on the reverse of the King's crown ( perhaps for the maker Miller ? ). Circa 4.7cm tall and 4.1cm wide.

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Code: 56206

WW2 Auxiliary Fire Service AFS officially numbered lapel badge H.W.Miller

A good original wartime issue 1940's onwards silver plated red enamel badge, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'H.W.M' (H.W. Miller) official issue number '182859'. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel.

Designed by Mr Paget of the Royal Mint.

K28.3  read more

Code: 66928

21st Lancers Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades

A scarce OSD die cast bronze cap badge with two original blades to the reverse (these are very stiff and a bit thicker than usually encountered but do appear to be original). No damage to lance tips or pennants. A scarce badge.

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Code: 60695

FIFTH FUSILIERS Green Patch - 5th Volunteer Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF)

In good condition. Not to be confused with its predecessor, the 5th Royal Northumberland Fusiliers, as worn by the RRF 5th Volunteer Battalion based in Northumberland.

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Code: 62666

Bahawalpur 3rd Mounted Rifles (Camel Corps) Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse. A camel to centre below a number 3 and the words Bahawalpur Abbas Rifles around the rim face.

See:

https://wikivisually.com/wiki/Bahawalpur_Regiment

which confirms during the Third Afghan War of 1919, the Bahawalpur Mounted Rifles and Camel Transport Corps operated in the Zhob Valley in Baluch...  read more

Code: 64144

Lancashire Mounted Volunteers (later the 1st Lancashire Light Horse Volunteers) Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

The letters LMV below a QVC and above a rose. Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co London. Silver is extremely dark toned and wear to plated finish on the high points otherwise in good condition. Upon the change of title to' Light Horse' this pattern gave way to a silver plated button with the Royal Ducal coronet over a strap which enclosed the Arms of the Duchy of La...  read more

Code: 62751