Royal Scots Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Mounted Mess Dress Button
Circa 16mm in diameter, fixed shank (slightly bent over) and maker marked Jennens & Co, London. Slight polishing to highpoints but a lovely early button.
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4th Gurkha Rifles Roman Numeral Felt Hat Badge
With two original long loops, bronzed black with most of the finish back to the bronze. Circa 32mm by 32mm.
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2GR 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Simoor Rifles) Officer's Pouch Badge
Die cast blackened and of UK manufacture with two original long screw posts one with its original fastening nut. Same size as the cap badge but worn by officer's on the pouch. This pouch badge was worn by officers, the RSM and the Bugle Major from 1911 - 1994. It has not been overly polished and retains is factory black oxidised finish.
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WW1 T / 6 / Essex - 6th Territorial Force Battalion, The Essex Regiment One Piece Brass Shoulder Title
In good condition with three original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall.
Westlake No 1191 refers.
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King Edwards Horse Yeomanry (The Kings Overseas Dominions Regiment) Early Saxon Crown Cap Badge
Yellow brass die struck cap badge with two original long loops to the reverse (east- west). Circa 5.8cm tall and 3.7cm wide at base of scroll. Circa 1911. In very good condition and scarce.
K&K Vol 1 No1506 refers.
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T / RAMC / Northern (General Hospitals) One Piece Brass Shoulder Title
In very good condition with three of three original loops to the reverse. Slight service wear otherwise in very good condition.
As worn by Royal Army Medical Corps Territorial Force soldiers who were attached to the 1st Northern and 3rd Northern General Hospital Divisions. Scarce title. Worn circa 1908 - 1921.
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Indian Army - 10th Gurkha Rifles (Sic) Blackened Brass Cap Badge
This badge falls into the category of oddity / manufacturer's error. It was mistakenly made for the 10th Gurkha Rifles with the number 15 above crossed kukris when in India in the early 1930s due to an administrative error. Presumably never issued. In good condition with two original loops to the reverse.
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WW2 Home Front - Observer Corps Officer's Gilt Cap Badge
A scarce original officer's pre 1941 die cast figure of an Elizabethan coast-watcher holding a flaming torch and scanning the horizon resting in a curved scroll inscribed 'Observer Corps'; the reverse retaining two original long loops (some slight twisting from service wear). Gilt finish now a little dulled and a touch of verdigris to front otherwise in good condition with no damage. Circa 4.5... read more
4th/5th Royal Scots Territorial Army White Metal Other Ranks Cap Badge
Scottish 4th/5th Royal Scots OR's glengarry badge.
A post 1921 die stamped white metal Territorial Battalion example. Two original loops to the reverse. Worn from 1920. In very good condition.
K&K Vol 2 No 1697 refers.
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Canada - Canadian 3rd Brigade / Machine Gun Company (CMGC) Brass Shoulder Title
A one piece brass shoulder title in two lines with two original connector style lugs to the reverse (slight bend to one). Maker marked 'Roden Bros Ltd Toronto 1920'. In very good condition, some minor damage to one loop but still fully functional.
Charlton p93 refers.
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