The Dorset Regiment Cap Badge - Birmingham Mint Issue

In good condition, a Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as "Officer" badges, with sliders. The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infan...  read more

Code: 61284

South Lancashire (Prince of Wales's Volunteers) Regiment Cap Badge - Birmingham Mint Issue

In good condition, a Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as "Officer" badges, with sliders. The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regi...  read more

Code: 61282

The Royal Warwickshire Regiment Cap Badge - Birmingham Mint Issue

In good condition, a Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as "Officer" badges, with sliders. The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regi...  read more

Code: 61279

Royal Fusiliers Bronzed Cap Badge - Birmingham Mint Issue

In good condition, a Birmingham Mint collectors' issue. These were well made collectables. A collectors edition issued with a silver medallion for each regiment.

They are often misidentified and described and sold as "Officer" badges, with sliders. The Birmingham Mint purchased J R Gaunt in 1973 and shortly afterwards they manufactured and marketed a set of 52 Line Infantry Regi...  read more

Code: 61278

Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry (DCLI) Officers Medium Pattern Brass Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank and JR Gaunt & Son Ltd, London, Eng. Some polishing to highpoints otherwise in good condition.

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Code: 61248

Wessex Brigade Brass AA Gold Anodised Aluminium Cap Badge, 1958 - 1969 Infantry Brigade, Gaunt London

Has been worn but in very good condition with no missing fiddly bits, with slider stamped JR Gaunt, London and then again on the back of the badge.

The Wessex Brigade comprised Devonshire & Dorset Regiment, Gloucestershire Regiment, Royal Hampshire Regiment, Royal Berkshire Regiment and Wiltshire Regiment.

K&K Vol 2 No 2030 refers.

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Code: 61176

WW1 Original Portrait Postard RNAS / Royal Scots Fusilier

A double portrait in excellent condition and postally unused. Very clear images of insignia on both men. Royal Naval Air Service arm badges in cloth. Metal Grenade above RSF on shoulder and Tam O'Shanter cap with RSF grenade.

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Code: 61156

WW1 Royal Engineer Plans and Schematics for Three Sections of a WW1 Trench - Advanced Dressing Room, Battalion HQ and Brigade HQ

A rare set of original three A5 sized pencil and red pen annotated schematics for three parts of a WW1 trench system. Wonderfully detailed with design, layout, functions and measurements. Presumably the Engine room was a generator of some description to provide electric lighting to the Brigade HQ? Includes locations and details of dimensions wards, cook houses, messes, and even the in some ...  read more

Code: 61152

2nd Dragoons - Royal Scots Greys (RSG) 4 Buttons, including a Pipers Button

Four different patterns, large (26mm) and medium (19mm) pattern anodised gold colour buttons, fixed shanks and maker marked Buttons Ltd, Birmingham, an officer's small gilt mess dress button (15mm in diameter), open backed, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London (dates it to pre 1924), and finally a medium pattern anodised silver button (16mm), fixed shank and maker marked Firmin Lon...  read more

Code: 61101

University of London OTC Officer Training Corps Large Pattern Brass Button, King's Crown pre 1952

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Hobson & Sons (London) Ltd. King's crown. It depicts the badge of this officer's training corps on the button. In very good condition. Pre 1952. Not often encountered.

See item 55435 for the medium pattern button.

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Code: 61082