FRANCE - WW2 Free French Small Gilt Brass Shoulder Title

Officer quality shoulder title in both terms of gilt finish and small size. Some service wear to gilt to front otherwise in very good condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.2cm wide and 1cm tall. I cannot imagine that No1 Troop of 10 Commando wore other than cloth versions on their battledress, so more likely to have been issued to HQ staff of the Free French Forces...  read more

Code: 60407

17th County of London ( Poplar and Stepney Rifles ) ( Territorials ) Blackened Brass Cap Badge, 1908 - 1911 only

Blackened brass, die struck and with original slider. Good strong badge, Blank tablet below crown and Battle Honours South Africa 1899 1902 on the arms of the cross. Finish in excellent condition. Partly un-voided. Created in 1908. QVC crown to bugle in the central device was apparently only worn until about 1911, making this a scarce badge.

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Code: 60400

Religious Lapel Button Badge celebrating Roman Catholic Pope Pius IX

Vintage religious lapel button badge which depicts Pope Pius IX - the longest serving pope 1846 - 1870. Some surface crazing, small at 19mm across, but an attractive religious collectable. Vatican history.
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Code: 60384

Historical Bronze Old Penny sized Medallion commemorating the Gigantic Wheel at Earls Court London in 1897

I have lightened the photos on this dark toned item so you can see the detail. Forerunner of the London Eye. This gigantic wheel was 284 feet in diameter and weighed 900 tons. it had 40 cars each capable of carrying 30 people and one could see Windsor castle from the top. All of this detail is on the reverse. Milled rim. Generally good condition.

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Code: 60378

The Border Regiment White Metal Cap Badge - QEII issue

In unissued condition with original slider maker marked JR Gaunt London with its own original red felt backing cloth to voided centre and its brass retaining strip. They don't come better than this.

E67.7  read more

Code: 60372

4th Queens Own Hussars Matching Pair of Bi-Metal Collar Badges - QEII issue

A lovely pair of collar badges matching, with two original loops to the reverse of each. Sharp detail. Queen's crown.

E67.18  read more

Code: 60371

WW2 1st Battalion East Surrey Regiment Embroidered Cloth Flash Formation Designation Sign

Removed from uniform, an embroidered example of the yellow eight pointed star on a black background as worn by the 1st Battalion, East Surrey Regiment. In good condition.

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Code: 60370

WW1 Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) Pair of Brass Shoulder Titles

A pair of brass shoulder titles, a close match although not an exact match, both with two hexagonal lugs to reverse. In good condition and scarce.

Westlake No 493 refers.

E67.19  read more

Code: 60368

North East of England ACF and CCF cloth shoulder titles

Cleveland ACF
RGS Newcastle CCF
Northumberland / North Tyne ACF
Durham ACF

Four examples of Army Cadet Force / Combined Cadet Force titles from units in the North East. Some removed from uniform, some minor staining and wear. Cleveland in below average condition.

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Code: 60352

Cumberland Westmorland / Cumbria ACF cloth shoulder titles

Two patterns of shoulder titles of the Army Cadet Force in this area of the country, in good condition.

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Code: 60351