4th Egyptian Infantry Headdress Brass Cap Badge
See Volume 2 of the highly recommended "British Colonial Badges Volume II" by Barry Renfrew et al, as item no 2294. Two original fixing posts to the reverse which have rusted. Circa 2.9cm tall. Missing its black square backing cloth. Circa 1890. May also have been worn by 4th Sudanese Infantry.
This pattern, but with different fixings was worn in brass by 4th KAR.
Special Forces Long Range Desert Group LRDG Tinnie Badge
Probably some kind of comic collectable from the 1960s or 1970s, has considerable foxing to front and some wear to the surface finish. Original pin and fixing. Circa 32mm in diameter. A post war souvenir, but not something you come across every day. More information welcome. read more
Radnor Home Guard ( HG ) Brass Cap Badge, QEII crown, post WW2
A good stiff brass badge with original slider. Queens crown denotes post 1952. Welsh Home Guard unit, 2nd phase, 1951 to 1957.
In December 1951, the Home Guard, disbanded in 1945, was again raised, to be finally stood down in July 1957. Some units had badges produced at their own expense, and this included the Radnor Home Guard. The county was in the South Wales Border... read more
16.00 GBP
Air Raid Precautions ARP Hallmarked Silver Lady's Issue Pin Badge - Date letter D for 1939
A good early war example, reverse with London silver hallmarks for 1939 and with makers mark "J.C.". In very good condition, original pin and 'c' clasp fittings.
Height 38mm.
Will post to a UK address and the Channel Islands only (in respect of the latter put UK as country at check out).
In very good condition. read more
14.00 GBP
The Rifle Brigade ( Prince Consort's Own ) Other Rank's White Metal Cap Badge, post 1956
Guelphic crown, white metal with original slider. This pattern was worn from 1956, and replaced by an anodised badge of the same pattern. Very good condition.
K&K, Vol 2, No 2020 refers.
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British Copy of the German 1915 Sinking of the Lusitania Iron Medal
This iron medallion measures circa 55 mm in diameter and is circa 3mm thick. Regrettably it is missing its box.
It is one of some 300,000 British copies made on the instructions of Captain Reginald Hall, RN, Director of Naval Intelligence as an item of anti-German propaganda. The original German medallion was made in August 1915 by Karl Goetz, a Munich based medallist, ... read more
China Shanghai Volunteer Corps Gilt Brass Cap Badge
Other ranks cap badge with two original dark toned lugs to the reverse. Circa 3.4mm wide. In excellent sharp condition. Of Chinese interest and very scarce.
Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 968 refers. read more
Scarce Cheshire Regiment Brass Badge - Star with Scroll - possibly as worn on side hat, c1920
This badge is discussed in great detail in Churchill's book (Fig 636 and page 104 refers). Collar sized, circa 3.4cm tall by 3.4cm with two original lugs (north -south), possibly worn on side cap.
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Northamptonshire Regiment Brass HPC with long slider for wear on the Pagri tropical sun helmet
Die struck heavy gilding metal HPC in good used condition with original slider fitting (not converted from lugs). Circa 4.9cm in diameter. read more
The Royal Norfolk Regiment Large Pattern Brass Cap Badge, post 1937
Large brass cap badge with original long slider to the reverse. Slight polishing to detail but no damage or missing parts of what is a relatively delicate badge. 4.3cm tall. With slider 5.7cm tall.
K&K Vol 2 No 1976 refers.
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