North Lincoln (10th Foot) Regiment Silver Plated Large Pattern Button - Mess Orderly / Waiter?
Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ltd, London. Silver plate dark toned, some wear to plate on high points, but an attractive button in very good condition. Unable to confirm this pattern to Regiment so suspect it is a mess waiter's button. Any information welcome.
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45.00 GBP
WW1 South African Infantry General Service Pattern Bronze Helmet Pagri Badge
Die struck with a bronzed finish applied. Circa 57mm in diameter. Loops replaced with a stout and fully functional pin fitting, presumably for wear on the pagri of the tropical sun helmet. Slight wear to highpoints otherwise in very good condition.
Cox No 3187 refers.
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25.00 GBP
RWAFF (Royal West African Frontier Force) Officer's Pagri Cap Bronze Badge and Collar Badge Set
A lovely matching set in die cast bronze. The cap badge with long slider for fitting in the tropical sun helmet pagri band with two matching collar badges. Reverse of slider stamped Firmin London. Superb.
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55.00 GBP
WW2 13th Corps / British Element, Trieste Force (BETFOR) Printed Cloth Formation Sign
In unissued condition, a printed red leaping gazelle on a white circle in a red square with a narrow white border. Stylized version, facing left. In good overall condition with an old tape mark to reverse. According to Oliver Lock also worn by those Italians who had opted to fight on the allies side as F Recce Squadron.
Davis describes as rare (item 39).
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18.00 GBP
The 12th ( Prince of Wales's Royal ) Lancers Bi-metal Cap Badge - Firmin
Bi-metal cap badge in good condition with original slider, maker marked Firmin London to reverse and with a sweat / braise hole behind the POW feathers. Excellent condition.
The regiment was amalgamated with the 9th Lancers in 1960.
K&K Vol 1, No 768 refers.
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26.00 GBP
16th/5th Queens Royal Lancers Officers Silver Plated Die Cast Collar Badge
A silver plated die cast collar badge with two original loops to reverse (plating worn off mainly on loops) QEII issue.
The basis of the collar badge is the crown and crossed lances of the cap badges of the two parent regiments, but the central motif recalls the earlier histories of both. For the 16th, the ornate letter “C” within the Garter is a reference to the honour title of... read more
12.00 GBP
South Bucks Buckinghamshire Yeomanry Cavalry (Taplow Lancers) Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and back marked Stillwell & Son, London. Some spotting / marks to gilt otherwise in good condition and rare.
For much of its existence the troop’s uniform was that of a light dragoon regiment but in 1863, the uniform was changed to that of a lancer regiment modelled on that of the 12th Lancers. The official title remained the South Buckinghams... read more
35.00 GBP
16/5L 16th/5th Lancers Pair of Brass Shoulder Titles
In good condition. Post 1922.
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6.00 GBP
Indian Army - 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown
Sand cast in white metal with two original copper loops. A small delicate badge, but in good condition. As worn from 1922 - 1947. The regimental number, '8', over the intersection of two crossed lances, surmounted by a King's Crown, with the unit initials, 'KGO'.
The 8th King George's Own Light Cavalry was originally raised in 1826 as the 4th Regiment of Nizam's Cavalry by S... read more
32.00 GBP
Indian Army - 18th King Edwards Own (KEO) Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Cap Badge
A finely cast example which has been silver plated and has two original loops to the reverse. A pleasing example. Worn circa 1920-45.
The badge is in the form of the regimental number, '18', on the intersection of two crossed lances with, above, the Prince of Wales's feathers, coronet and scroll, with the motto, 'Ich Dien' (I Serve); below, a scroll bearing the unit title, 'K.E... read more
40.00 GBP