WW2 Home Front - Auxiliary Fire Service Miniature AFS Enamel Lapel Badge
A scarce original circa wartime period 'Auxiliary Fire Service lapel badge'; unusual silver plated brass and enamel example based on the style of the ARP badge. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, enamel with minor service wear, with bruise to crown, silver plating worn back to base.
Height 18mm.
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107th Independent Infantry Brigade Uncut Pair of Silk Embroidered Formation Signs
Silk embroidered example of the black square bearing the Red Hand of Ulster on a green shamrock, an uncut pair. Edges a bit uneven but would cut out nicely if that was the intention.
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Singapore District Woven Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, theatre made and in good condition. Lion facing right. Private purchase rather than ordnance issue.
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WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sign
Removed from uniform, a printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border. Stylized version, facing left. In good overall condition. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.
Davis describes as rare (item 39).
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2GR 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Officer's Silvered Matched Pair of Mess Dress Collar Badges - Firmin
An attractive unmarked silver pair of matched collar badges with silvered loops and both maker marked Firmin London. Circa 23mm tall.
Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of The 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles)" (Jan 1999 edition) Figure 2GR B5 p24 refers.
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Coldstream Guards Officer's Large Silver Plated and Enamel Cap Star
A large three part construction cap star, die cast and silver plated with enamel to strap and centre cross in very good condition. Two original long loops to reverse. Silver finish dark toned. An example with a bit of age to it. Circa 5.4cms tall.
See item 65733 for the smaller pattern.
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Victorian 5th Fusiliers / Northumberland Fusiliers Officers Silver & Gilt Mess Dress Shoulder Badge Ornament
A favourite badge of mine, not immediately one that would be associated with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, but this was the badge worn on various forms of shoulder decoration by officers from 1836 until 1898. The grenade is finely struck, and silver plated, now dark toned with traces of old polish with a gilt rose and QVC crown separately mounted. At some point the retaining wires have be... read more
West India (Indies) Regiment – Officer’s Gilt , Silver & Enamel Helmet / Pagri Badge
An officer's die cast helmet / pagri badge of two part construction with original and fully functional stout pin fitting and C clasp. Silver plated WI to centre of oval and gilt bright. Blue enamel backing to fretted motto strap. Sadly some enamel loss to the left side of badge otherwise a fine example. Condition reflected in price. Worn post 1881. Circa 4.2cms wide and 4.2cms wide.
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Queens Division Musicians Pouch Badge
A large anodised aluminum bi-colour bandsman's badge with two long integral loops to the reverse. Circa 7.6 cms tall. In very good condition. On account of the length of the lugs I will only post this item to a UK address.
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Worcester - Worcestershire Regiment Brass Shoulder Title
An early other ranks pattern shoulder title worn until 1902 only. In very good condition with two hexagonal loops to the reverse. Replaced in 1902 by a horseshoe shaped title "Worcestershire".
Westlake No 1021 refers.
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