WW1 Home Front - YMCA Canteen Worker's Enamel Cap Badge
A scarce original First World War period troops comforts YMCA 'Young Men's Christian Association war worker cap badge'; gilt brass triangle inlaid with white enamel, bearing red triangle and 'YMCA' title bar across the centre on black enamel ground; the reverse of original slider impressed with maker's details 'Thomas Fattorini Bolton'. This is also repeated on the reverse of the badge. Some cr... read more
40.00 GBP
WW1 Lord Derby Scheme Khaki Cloth Arm Band, with good issue stamps
A good clean example of the armband awarded to early Volunteers for service at the front. Good issue stamps to the inside, issued by Army Council. No buttons and with a slight stain to red imperial felt crown, otherwise in good condition and moth free.
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38.00 GBP
WW1 - Fine Cotton War Workers Lapel Pin Brooch Badge
A white metal badge for Vital War Work, Fine Cotton Spinners & Doublers, with original pin back fitting. Maker marked Fattorini & Sons Ltd, Bradford Works, Birmingham and impressed with the number 2366. read more
32.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - National Reserve Oxfordshire Gilt Lapel Badge
A scarce First World War period 'Oxfordshire National Reserve gilt badge'. Mint condition complete with original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains bright. Circa 25mm in diameter. Mint condition.
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35.00 GBP
1914 Mons Star Old Contemptibles Association Patron Enamel and Hallmarked Silver Lapel Badge
A small and attractive enamel and hallmarked silver buttonhole lapel badge for a Patron of the Old Contemptibles Association. Enamel in good undamaged condition. Maker marked Toy & Co Ltd London (under the horseshoe fitting) and also T & Co to reverse and hallmarked silver stamps for London 1932 (date letter R). Circa 19mm in diameter and in very good condition. Scarce.
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35.00 GBP
WW1 Hampshire & Isle of Wight National Reserve Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Badge
In good condition with enamel intact. Slight dulling of enamel between the words 'National' and 'Reserve' possibly due to a fine enamel flaked off otherwise in super condition. Scarce.
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25.00 GBP
Memento of the Great War - 4th August 1914 - Tinnie celebrating the Birth of the Treasury One Pound Note or Bradbury!
The gold standard was suspended at the outbreak of the war in 1914, with Bank of England and Treasury notes becoming legal tender as a substitute for scarce gold coins.
The First World War (1914-18) placed great demands on Britain's gold supply: the Government needed gold to meet the costs of the war, and the public tended to hoard gold as private security in this time of uncerta... read more
35.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - Fire Gilt War Munition Volunteer War Worker Lapel Buttonhole Badge - Gaunt
A pleasing example, some light dulling to gilt finish otherwise in very good condition with issue number 43118 and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd. London, warranted fire gilt. An official issue, a crowned strap, shield to voided centre depicting crossed cannon guns. Circa 4.4cms tall.
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15.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - Scarce Dundee Women's Suffrage Society War Relief Fund Gilt and Enamel Badge
An attractive gilt and enamel badge which shows the crest of the city of Dundee, 29mm in diameter. It is engraved with 37/2 and has the maker's details on the reverse Rattray, Dundee. It also has an extra loop mounted on it for a safety chain (the safety chain is no longer present). In good condition with only a small bit of surface damage to the surface of the enamel at about 1 o'clock.
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40.00 GBP
WW1 West Bromwich (South Staffordshire) Volunteer Rifle Corps (VRC / VTC) White Metal Cap Badge
A die struck white metal cap badge with original slider. The design is the Stafford Knot with a King 's crown above (worn by the Staffordshire Yeomanry in gilding metal). In very good condition with sharp detail. Circa 1914 - 1915.
Westlake confirms they wore grey-green uniforms with bronze general service buttons with no shoulder titles or collar badges. The grey-green c... read more
45.00 GBP