WW2 Norway - Free Norwegian Forces 1943-44 Birmingham hallmarked silver cap badge
An excellent die-cast example on silver loops. Within an oak wreath, crowned cypher of King Haakon VII. Maker marked JRG & S (JR Gaunt & Sons) and Date letter T for 1943-44. Circa 3.6cm in diameter. Scarce.
No 10 ( Interallied ) Commando included No 5 Troop formed of Norwegians. So possibly also of special forces interest. Private purchase and therefore no doubt an officer's issu... read more
South Wales Borderers Officers Silver Cap Badge, Gaunt, Hallmarked 1944
An Officer's silver cap badge with 2 original silver loops to reverse. Hallmarked Birmingham 1944 (letter T) with maker's name JRG&S (Gaunt). Sharp detail to front, slight twist in badge from service wear otherwise a very pleasing example.
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The Suffolk Regiment QVC Victorian Officers Silver Cap Badge - Bent & Parker
A die cast silver QVC officer's 1st pattern cap badge (with two turret regimental castle) with two original horizontally fitted loops to the reverse. No silver hallmark but maker stamp to reverse B&P (Bent & Parker). Worn 1898 - 1901. The only other B&P pattern badge I have seen of this particular badge had been converted to a belt fitting. In very good condition with sharp detail.
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WW2 5th Gurkha Rifles Hallmarked Silver Cap Badge
Date letter U for 1944. In superb condition. Circa 2.9cm tall and 3.1cm wide. Gaunt maker marked.
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WW2 9th Gurkha Rifles Silver Cap Badge, Kings Crown (1937- 1947)
A very attractive little die cast unmarked silver badge at circa 26mm tall and 29mm wide in unmarked silver with two stout long silver lugs to the reverse, most probably for wear on the officers' Kilmarnock Cap. Slightly shaped to cap and the lugs are too long to make this a collar badge. The crown was introduced in 1937. This was one of the Gurkha regiments transferred to the Indian Army a... read more
Royal Northumberland Fusiliers (RNF) Officers Silver Plated and Gilt Cap Badge
A die cast two part construction cap badge with two original loops to the reverse. Worn circa 1936 - 1959. Sometimes found with a short slider but this version presumably from a different manufacturer. In good condition.
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Relic Condition - Manchester Regiment Officers 1878 Pattern Helmet Plate Centre and Scroll only
Possibly of use to somebody out there, an original silver plated central device of the Manchester Regiment mounted on its original black velvet (worn and threadbare) and hand cut backing plate with one fixing pin remaining, plus an associated silver plated scroll without its fixing pins. As found condition, no returns on this item.
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The Middlesex Regiment Officers Hallmarked Silver Forage Cap / Collar Badge
A real stunner with two original silver loops and hallmarked to the reverse with the Birmingham date letter X for 1947 and maker marks for JR Gaunt. In very good condition with little polishing to highpoints. Circa 3.2cm tall. Churchill confirms this pattern was also worn in the officer's forage cap in silver.
See my item 59597 for a sterling silver issue.
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Irish Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers Officers Bi-Metal Field Service Cap Badge
A fine and scarce gilt flaming grenade with silver plate Inniskilling castle overlay with scroll below. Two long loops to the reverse for wear in the cap. Some dulling to gilt and bending to loops otherwise in good condition. Circa 3.7cm tall.
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The Kings Own Royal Border Regiment Officers Full Dress Silver Plated and Gilt Cap Badge
An attractive post 1959 officer's cap badge, sadly lacking one of its two long loops to the reverse.
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