Household Cavalry 1st Life Guards Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers). Some tarnishing to gilt otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail. Jennens stopped making buttons in 1912. A scarce button. This pattern worn 1902 - 1922.

Ripley No 7 refers.

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Code: 63042

Bedfordshire Regiment Volunteer Battalion Officers Large Pattern Silver Plated Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Jennens & Co (PoW feathers). Silver plate in very good condition with sharp detail. As worn by VB and TF officers pre 1914.

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Code: 63041

WW1 1916 Hudson & Co British Army NCOs White Metal Whistle

A good example of the pattern issued to NCO's. Made by J. Hudson of Birmingham with clear 1916 stamp. Scarcer than the officer's pattern. Coll  read more

Code: 53514

Essex Regiment Victorian / Edwardian large Brass Bandsmens Pouch

A large and attractive die struck badge with four original horizontal loops to the reverse. Circa 4.9cm tall. Believed to be worn on by a Bandsman of the Regiment on the Pouch. Lovely condition and rare.

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Code: 63040

Honourable Artillery Company ( HAC B) brass metal shoulder title

Honourable Artillery Company - Artillery. Brass shoulder title, B / HAC, worn by "B" Battery. Some minor twisting to the two original loops to the reverse otherwise in very good condition. There is another one available if of interest.

G146.3(1)
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Code: 63038

Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (RSDG) Full Dress and Mess Dress NCOs Bullion Cloth Arm Badge

A nicely padded example in silver and gold bullion thread on a yellow and blue background (blue behind the tablet Waterloo ). Circa 1971 onwards. In great condition with some small glue traces to reverse.

Linaker & Dine Colour Plate B refers.

C23.1
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Code: 62336

2 KAR (2nd Nyasaland Battalion) Kings African Rifles Hallmarked Sterling Silver Officers Facing Pair of Collar Badges

A facing pair (slight colour / tone variation between the two so not an exact match). Each circa 3.2cm tall, both with silver lugs and maker marked JRG & S (JR Gaunt & Sons) and carry Birmingham hallmarks, one with letter G (1956) and the other K (1959). Sharp detail with no polishing. In very good condition. QEII crowns.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 460/461 refer.

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Code: 63035

4 / KAR (Uganda 4th Battalion) Kings African Rifles (Brass One Piece Shoulder Title

A British made title with three of three original loops to the reverse. As per the shape shown in Renfrew No 443 but not blackened as per 444.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1 no 443 and 444 refer.

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Code: 63034

Africa - Basutoland Blackened Brass Solid Shoulder Title

A scarce brass shoulder title with two original lugs to the reverse. In good condition. Worn 1939 - 45.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2 , No 1856 refers.

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Code: 57314

WW2 Northern Rhodesia Defence Force voided brass cap badge

A rare voided pattern die cast cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall. My 1st edition of Owen's describes the voided patterns as rare. In very good condition. Worn 1940 - 1945.

Owen (1st edition) No 716 refers.

G180.8
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Code: 63006