Victorian East Surrey Regiment Bi-Metal Cap Badge

Flat topped Victorian crown with two sweat / braising holes behind base of the crown and the white metal castle. In good condition.

K&K Vol 1 No 639 refers.

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Code: 64478

Sergeant Majors Cuff Rank Wrist Band

Anodised QE2 Crown on Black patent leather wrist fitting, with backing plate and cotter pin, but missing the wrist strap. Leather cracked from wear and some staining to reverse but otherwise a pleasing example and black backing suggesting as worn by Sergeant Majors' of Rifle / Gurkha regiments.

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Code: 64534

WW1 New Zealand - 2nd (South Canterbury) Regiment Bi-Metal Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

In near mint condition, single sweat /braising / expansion hole to reverse of mounted central device, two original loops and maker's tablet JR Gaunt to reverse. A scarce badge (collars were similar but worn without the scroll). Circa 1911 - 1921.

Oldham 6/11 refers (but not Bronze). Corbett p199 refers to Bi-metal examples using Brass.

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Code: 66207

6th Armoured Division Embroidered Felt Cloth Formation Sign

In overall good condition.

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Code: 64848

Queen's Own Dorset IY (Imperial Yeomanry) Officer's Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Slight wear to silver plate on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition. King's Crown so circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 45 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66451

WW1 New Zealand - 12th (Nelson) Regiment Bronzed Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet

A small die struck bronze cap badge with two original loops and a JR Gaunt London tablet to the reverse. Circa 4.2cms wide and 3.3cms tall. Worn circa 1911 - 1917 only. Collar badges were smaller. In very good condition.

Oldham No 6/119 refers.

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Code: 66202

5th Dragoon Guards Officers Silver Plated & Gilt Collar Badge - Facing Right

Die cast and of two part construction with two original loops to the reverse. King's crown, worn 1902 -1922. In very good condition.

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Code: 67298

Royal Berkshire Regiment Officers Boss Badge - Gilt Metal Device, circa 1902 - 1920

Royal Berkshire Regiment - Without 'R Berks' below the dragon indicating a 1902-1920 issue mounted on a red/ maroon cord boss with two retaining wires still present. I think this has been mounted on the wrong coloured cord boss. According to K&K it should have been fitted to a khaki cord boss and worn with a red felt backing. It can be easily removed and applied to the correct colour boss ...  read more

Code: 68913

WW1 New Zealand 28th Reinforcements Brass Cap Badge

Die struck with a gilt wash (now polished back to brass on most of the shield which gives it a very attractive patina) with two original copper loops to the reverse. Scarce.

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Code: 64206

WW1 New Zealand - 17th (Ruahine) Infantry Regiment Brass Cap / Collar Badge

Die struck in gilding metal with two original loops and a maker's tablet JR Gaunt / London. Some verdigris to reverse otherwise in very good condition with sharp detail. This pattern worn in this size as both a forage cap badge and collar badge.

Oldham No 6/160 refers.

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Code: 68977