Royal Marines Pair of Bronzed Shoulder Titles

Good matched pair, two original lugs to each. Sight signs of service wear and a few marks/scratches to finish.


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Code: 53137

Suffolk Regiment OR's Brass Pair of Collar badges - circa 1881

A pair of early Victorian era collar badges (11 stones around the castle gate), with two original brass lugs to each, slightly squashed and bent over. Not quite a matched pair, but close. Signs of wear. Early.


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Code: 53130

French Fireman's ( ?) Period Large Pewter Button of French manufacture - AM & Co, Paris

Unidentified pewter button, but possibly standing for Pompiers Local Municipale ( PLM ), a local volunteer fireman. Circa 21mm in diameter, made from pewter and with original integral shank to the reverse. Maker marked , AM & Cie (AM & Co) - Paris. Poor condition with some nibbles to the rope boarder. Circa 1870 - 1916.  read more

Code: 53076

Army Scout Brass Cavalry Arm Badge, worn between 1905 - 1921 only

Small pattern, engraved brass with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall. Good condition.

Type 12B as identified in Edwards and Langley, "British Army Proficiency Badges".  read more

Code: 53070

Intelligence Corps Brass Cap Badge - Maker Marked - Groves

Die struck brass cap badge with some polishing to detail on front. Original slider with Grove Mfg. B'ham stamped in small letters to the reverse of slider (this is the correct version of the naming, not the dubious large pattern font). Good stiff and original badge.  read more

Code: 53066

Scarce Winstons Bobbies Volunteer Civil Force ( VCF ) Pin Lapel Supporters Badge

Small, but attractive gilt and enamel Winston's Bobbies supporters Pin Badge Brooch, back-marked - J.R.Gaunt, London. Circa 2.5cm tall.

It depicts Saint George and the Dragon above a central device with conjoined letters "VCF" inlaid with blue and white enamel within a laurel wreath with the words "Law and Order" below.

In very good condition, retaining original...  read more

Code: 53040

The Girls ' Life Brigade Tinnie Pin Badge

Small pin badge 2.2cm in diameter, some rust to reverse and minor discolouration to the front. Pin and clasp, original and fully functional.  read more

Code: 53026

Artist impression Postcard, depicting the Royal Navy Mediterranean Fleet in a gale sailing from Corfu to Malta December 1911.

Postally used, cancelled in Valletta, Malta, but unfortunately stamp removed. Message on reverse is dated April 1912 from a sailor, Fred Smith to his sister. He was seving in HMS Triumph which is one of the shipes featured on the front of the card. Unusual card and Fred undoubtedly saw First War service.

HMS Triumph was the second of the two Swiftsure-class pre-dr...  read more

Code: 53017

WW2 ARP Air Raid Warden's Hallmarked Silver Pin Badge as issued to Women

A good example of the hallmarked silver ARP lapel badge as issued to women with original pin and clasp with date letter "C". Could do with a clean.  read more

Code: 52965

WW2 ARP Air Raid Precautions Warden White Metal Buttonhole Badge

Scarce unmarked white metal version with buttonhole fixing as issued to male ARP wardens. Excellent condition.

White metal badges were made in the period 1940-43 replacing the earlier silver examples  read more

Code: 52960