Indian Madras Police Officers Edwardian Unmarked Silver Cap Badge - Maker Marked Orr
A superb die cast senior police officer EVII issue unmarked silver cap badge with 2 original silver loops to reverse. Maker's name P Orr & Sons Madras who started business in 1848. A lovely badge of very heavy quality and in very good condition. Circa 6cm tall.
Rare.
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SAS Special Air Service Bullion Parachute Qualification Jump Wing
A fine silver and gilt bullion wire on dark blue backing cloth. I have seen a sealed pattern card for this particular Wing to 1962.
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WW2 Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Original Printed Cloth Shoulder Title
Some fraying to edges and age marks otherwise in good condition. Would benefit from a light press of an iron.
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Highland Light Infantry (HLI) Lieutenant Colonel Officers Mess Dress Epaulette with Bullion Devices
A stunning item, cut from uniform of the commanding officer, in very good condition with only a few marks to the white backing felt and no damage to the bullion devices. Traces of bluetack to the reverse and somebody has annotated it in pen on the reverse as HLI.
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Rare WW1 National Reserve Bronzed Brass One Piece Metal Shoulder Title Lewisham London - Gaunt
A rare WW1 National Reserve Lewisham brass shoulder title badge, not recorded in Westlake, art deco design and impressed with the makers details 'J.R.Gaunt London' to the reverse. In very good condition and with two original loop fixings. Circa 5.1cm wide.
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Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS) Economy Issue with SLIDER - maker marked R&L, Birmingham
A WWII economy plastic 'bakelite' issue kings crown cap badge, most often found with blades, but this is the much scarcer variety with a unique plastic slider fitting to the reverse,that bears makers details for 'JR&L Ltd B'Ham' (Jarrett, Rainsford & Laughton Ltd Birmingham). Very good clean condition, complete with original slider fitting, no warping, an excellent example with good lustre.
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4th Bombay Grenadiers Indian Bi - metal Pagri Grenade Cap Badge
Large cast brass grenade with applied white metal (probably silver) horse with original long pin fixings to rear. Indian made for wear on sun helmet. Some polishing to detail on front but it has a lovely patina. 5,5cm tall with flattish flames.
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5th Gurkhas Officers WW2 1945 Hallmarked Silver Field Service Cap Badge
Small F.S. Cap badge, possibly also worn as a collar badge, circa 1.9cm tall and 2.3cm wide, in excellent condition with two original silvered lugs to the reverse. Maker marked JRG & S ( JR Gaunt & Son) with hallmark letter Anchor, lion and Date letter V for Birmingham 1945. Scarce.
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Durham Light Infantry DLI Major Officer's Small Embroidered Cloth Shoulder Title mounted on Slip-on for wear Shirt Sleeve Order - 1950s
A scarce regular DLI Officer's shoulder shirt sleeve order slip-on epaulette, early 1950s, worn post war and during the Korean War era. Genuine and very good condition, with no mothing. Title circa 6.5cm wide and 1.8cm high. Queen's crown rank crown would date this particular item to post 1952.
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WW1 Single Bullion on Khaki Wound Stripe
The award of a wound stripe to a soldier was introduced in July 1916 it entitled the man to wear a two inch Russian gold bullion braid sewn to the left sleeve of a jacket, as this proved very hard to keep clean and shiny solid brass stripes replaced them, this indicates that this example is from early on in the Great War. This one measures circa 4cm on display, but 5cm (2 inches) long ... read more