The Rifles Cap Badge unopened in original Firmin Packaging

Silver plated burnished metal cap badge absolutely mint condition in its unopened Firmin & Sons Ltd manufacturer's plastic bag, complete with cotter pin and quoting NATO stock number.

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Code: 54809

South Africa - Kaffrarian Rifles Beret Badge complete with Felt Cloth Badge Backing, post 1964

A red enamel and blackened brass cap badge, post 1964 so worn without a crown and mounted on its original felt backing cloth (the correct pattern for this regiment). Two original loops with cotter pin Some glue traces to reverse. Slight hole in the maroon half of the backing cloth otherwise in super condition for age. This format as worn on the beret.

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Code: 68990

2nd Anglo-Boer War Silver Leaves Art Card - To My Dear Sister

Everlasting Silver Leaves From Table Mountain Cape Town South Africa. The silvered leaves are in good condition, with a stamped ink picture of South Africa's national flower, The King Protea. In good overall condition and scarce. "Everlasting" real leaves, certainly still good after 120 years! Rare in this condition. There is also a sepia photo of 5th Royal Lancers charge at Elandslaagte. Th...  read more

Code: 66456

South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry (SIY) 1902-08 Other Ranks Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

A rare South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry cap badge with two original loops to the reverse (east - west).
Good scarce die-stamped brass seeded shamrock bearing the letters SIY. Some wear to gilt finish and loops have been reshaped upwards but still fully functional and overall in lovely condition. Circa 26mm tall and 30.5mm wide.

K&K Vol 1 No 1389 refers.

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Code: 67625

East Africa - Victorian Uganda Protectorate Colonial Officer's Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked V& R Blakemore, Birmingham. A scarce maker mark. Slight dulling to gilt on strap otherwise in very good condition and ding to underside of button edge. Scarce.

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Code: 60309

Canada - Northumberland Militia Officer's Victorian Silvered Large Pattern Button converted to lapel badge

A very scarce silver plated Victorian large pattern button, circa 24mm in diameter, close-backed, maker marked, but due to a crude application of a shaped slider with solder, it is hard to make out who. It looks like it could have been Jennens & Co. Most of the plate has been rubbed off. I have checked with those in the know and indirectly had it confirmed via Howard Ripley that it is not En...  read more

Code: 55614

Victorian Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry ( Prince of Wales Own) Officers Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank and backmarked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Some signs of wear to reverse (slightly pushed in), but front in very good condition. Pre 1902.

Ripley No 324 refers.

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Code: 55800

3rd Volunteer Battalion (VB) Gloucestershire Regiment Brass Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, floating shank, maker marked PEARSON & HUGGINS BRISTOL. Dark toned, a stain to reverse, in good condition. Scarce maker.

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Code: 59498

Victorian 22nd Queen's Westminsters Rifle Volunteers Officer's Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Samuel Brothers Ld, London. Some slight staining but otherwise in very good condition. Victorian crown.

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Code: 59501

13th Queens Westminsters (Volunteer Rifle Corps (VRC)) Black Horn Large Pattern Button, QVC

Circa 23mm in diameter, fixed shank, no maker's mark. In reasonable condition, some damage rim to far right edge (see photos). Worn prior to 1902 as it bears a Queen Victoria crown. Later the 6th VB KRRC and then the 16th (County of London) Battalion, the London Regiment.

Ripley No 441 refers (for the later 1908 pattern). MHS Bulletin Vol VI No 22 (Nov 1955) Item 53 (page 35) f...  read more

Code: 61987