Royal Marine Blackened Bronze Queens Crown Cap Badge - J R Gaunt

In good condition but with signs of service wear especially to black paint finish. Two original lugs (east - west) and embossed with maker's name: J R Gaunt London.

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Code: 62000

Royal Navy Submarine Breast Badge

In July 1971 officers and men serving in submarines were authorised to wear a badge on the left breast as per the badge shown.

Two original pins with original retaining screws. Enamel in good order and badge is straight and in good condition.

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Code: 61999

WW2 DEMS Matched Pair of Brass Collar Badges

Pair of brass fouled anchors circa 3.4cm tall. In very good condition.

Defensively Equipped Merchant Ship ( DEMS ) was an Admiralty Trade Division program established in June, 1939, to arm 5,500 British merchant ships with an adequate defence against enemy submarines and aircraft. The acronym DEMS was used to describe the ships carrying the guns, the guns aboard the ships, the mi...  read more

Code: 61997

Pre WW1 Irish Guards Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button, Kings Crown - Jennens

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Gilt mainly present but some tarnishing (looks worse in the photos). As worn from 1902. An early button as Jennens only made buttons between 1832 and 1912, and were later acquired by Gaunt in 1924.

Ripley No 83 refers.

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Code: 61988

Irish Guards Other Ranks Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

Irish Guards Star Cap Badge in die struck gilding metal, with two original lugs to the reverse. A slight spot of wear to finish on front otherwise in very good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 914 refers.

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Code: 61980

Royal Army Service Corps RASC George VI 6th Fire Gilt & Enamel Officers Forage Cap or Collar Badge

In superb condition with fire gilt bright and no damage to the enamels. Unusual to find the bottom scroll in blue enamel also.
Two original loops to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Circa 2.6cm tall.

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Code: 61966

Rare Royal Army Service Corps RASC Edward VIII 8th Fire Gilt & Enamel Officers Forage Cap or Collar Badge

A rare item, in superb condition with fire gilt bright and no damage to the enamels. Two original loops to the reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Circa 2.6cm tall. As rare as they come.

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Code: 61965

WW2 British Army Matched Pair of PRINTED Sergeants Rank Stripes / Chevrons

In unissued condition, a scarce pair of WW2 calico printers printed shoulder titles. Economy issues such as this were produced in late 1942 onwards. Not often encountered.

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Code: 61956

RSM / Warrant Officer Class 1 Embroidered Cloth Rank Arm Badge

A small King's crown example, unissued condition, with royal crest picked out in blue, yellow and red coloured embroidered thread. Circa 5cm wide and 4.4cm tall. Hessian backed. In very good condition.

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Code: 61953

WW2 Border Regiment Embroidered Black on Khaki Cloth Slip-on Shoulder Title

In good condition with both original retaining canvas retaining stripes to the reverse; the end of one of these the stitching is lifting (see photo).

BoBD No 197 refers.

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Code: 61938