WW1 Home Front France - Patriotic French Hallmarked Silver and Enamel Pin Brooch Badge - 1914
Silver dark toned, enamel intact with original and functional pin fittings and clasp. Maker marked.
An original French made patriotic pin brooch, maker marked 'Depose', and continental silver hallmark ('SM' in a traingle) and silver purity marked as 0,935. Dated 1914 to front. Flags of the allies picked out in enamel including Great Britain, France, Russia and Belgium in the r... read more
26.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - On War Service 1915 Munition Workers Home Front Badge by Gaunt
An exceptionally good condition original First World War official War Workers badge, the reverse with maker's details "J.R. Gaunt & Son Ltd London" also stamped with a "K" and issue number "33847". The gilt is still bright and without signs of wear, original buttonhole fitting. Circa 43mm tall.
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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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45.00 GBP
WW1 Veterans Corps one piece brass shoulder title
Assumed to be related to one of the various WW1 Veterans' Corps such as the Dublin Veterans' Corps, mentioned in K&K Vol 1 (Page 409). A small bass metal shoulder title with two original loops to the reverse. Any positive identification, most welcome.
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40.00 GBP
WW1 Home Front - South London Volunteer Training Corps (VTC) Gilding Metal Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet
WW I brass cap badge with two original loops (slightly bent) and maker's tablet for JR Gaunt London to the reverse. The monogram and date, "VTC 1915 " backed by a pair of crossed rifles to the centre of a crowned laurel wreath above the scroll, "South London ". In very good condition. Scarce.
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WW1 Original 1914 Warwickshire Pals Birmingham Battalion Vounteers Enamel Lapel Badge
With horseshoe fitting intact. Enamel in very good condition with no damage. Maker marked to reverse W J Dingley, B'Ham ( Birmingham ). Circa 25mm in diameter.
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WW1 Home Front - 1914 Dated Boy Scouts War Service Woven Felt Cloth Breast Badge
The Boy Scouts 1914 War Service stripe was worn above the shirt pocket by those who had served a minimum of 28 days service with at least 3 hours per day during the Great War.
Embroidered in yellow silk is the date 1914 and a king's crown on red felt and hessian backed. Some wear and age to it, but in good overall condition. Scarce.
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25.00 GBP
WW1 Tribute Medal - Ashington ( Northumberland ) Silver Watch Fob Medallion
A good original circa 1919 unnamed Great War Tribute medal for the returned 'Ashington Town Sailors & Soldiers' Northumberland. The obverse within a laurel wreath titled circlet an embossed scene of a kneeling Soldier aiming his rifle and Sailor peering through his telescope, with a mine pithead in the background; the reverse impressed 'SILVER' and with unusual makers details 'Ce & Fd Ld' (Cons... read more
35.00 GBP
Scottish Naval and Military Veterans White Metal Glengarry / Tam O'Shanter Cap Badge - 1910
A beautifully struck example with two original loops and cotter pin. Has a lovely quality to it. The Veteran Reserve was created in 1910, becoming the National Reserve in the following year. Circa 5cms tall.
See also my item 65535 (sadly now sold)
Bloomer no 345 refers.
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WW1 Home Front - Glasgow and South Western Railway War Service badge
A scarce original First World War period '1914-1918 enamel and brass metal circular badge, 'Glasgow and South Western Railway' blue enamel title surround, Crowned 'Railway Service' to the centre on white enamel ground, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'J A Wylie & Co, London' and official issue number 'W 3197'. Some verdigris to the reverse otherwise in very good condition, complete w... read more