Royal Artillery Officers Small pattern Fire Gilt Beret Cap Badge - Gaunt

Small pre 1952 beret pattern fire gilt die cast cap badge - a real belts and braces this one - with slider and two original lugs! The slider has JR Gaunt.London on the reverse, but the reverse is also maker marked in embossed lettering. Do not be put off by the full stop after Gaunt. This is the correct small pattern name stamping which DID use a full stop. The naming is the 13mm long and about...  read more

Code: 68729

WW1 Bedfordshire Regiment Brass Economy Cap Badge

In very good condition, shaped to cap, original slider.

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Code: 65702

WW2 Derbyshire Yeomanry Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge

A die struck cap badge with original slider. As worn circa 1940 - 1957. This pattern has a laurel spray in place of the blank space and was sealed to be worn in white metal on 22nd February 1940. King's crown and in good condition.

K&K Vol 2 No 2342 refers.

See also:

https://www.paoyeomanry.org.uk/DerbyshireYeomanry.htm

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Code: 66540

WW1 Connaught Rangers Other Rank's Gilding Metal Cap Badge

Die struck gilding metal cap badge with original slider to the reverse. In very good condition.

K&K Vol 1, No 696 refers.

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Code: 66930

Westminster Dragoons Imperial Yeomanry Gilt Brass Cap Badge

A die struck cap badge in gilt brass metal with two original loops to the reverse. The fretting and voiding on this delicate badge is quite wonderful. Scroll reads "Westminster Dragoons I.Y" Pre 1908.

See the following URL for a discussion on this badge:

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=77713&highlight=westminster+dragoons

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Code: 66124

45th Regiment of Foot (Derbyshire Regiment / Sherwood Forresters) Brass Glengarry Badge Converted into Mess Menu Holder

A genuine example with lugs removed (they were north - south) and expertly attached permanently to a brass menu ring stand which has an upright ring for holding the menu card / place setting name card. The crown shaped back to facilitate holding the paper card in place. Probably graced the tables of the 1st Battalion's Regimental Mess post 1881. Some traces of dried polish. Condition as f...  read more

Code: 65589

59th Regiment of Foot (2nd Nottinghamshire) Glengarry, pre 1881

A good example, slight loss of detail from service wear but even wear overall with two original brass loops (e-w) to the reverse.

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Code: 65749

The Sherwood Foresters (Derbyshire Regiment) (45th & 95th Foot) QVC Victorian Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge

Die struck example on original toned loops. As worn until 1902 when the badge was corrected to include Nottinghamshire. I have encountered other Victorian issues and the reverse detail was not sharp on these either but this is a genuine example.

K&K Vol 1 No 661 refers.

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Code: 68502

5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A white metal die cast cap badge to the 5th Dragoon Guards. With original slider to the reverse. Pre 1953. Good condition.

K&K Vol.1 No 745 refers.  read more

Code: 60694

WW2 Royal Armoured Corps (RAC) Plastic Economy Cap Badge

Complete with its original blades, maker marked 'A Stanley & Sons, Walsall' and ' 1-A'. In good overall condition with little distortion and no crazing of the cellulose acetate plastic. Sometimes incorrectly described as Bakelite. One small split in top blade but this has not extended to the rest of it and fully functional.

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Code: 65520