WW1 era Royal Naval Reserve RNR Officers Padded Bullion Cap Badge

King's crown and it has a nice early feel to it, removed from cap. Thickly padded. Some some dulling bullion but generally in good condition. Circa 7.5cm wide and 6.5cm tall including black backing cloth. Central jewel below crown is red. They were worn with blue central jewels from 1920 onwards, red prior to this. Thank you to Markus for the confirmation.

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Code: 68973

Mercantile Marine Cunard Line Bullion Cap Badge

An early Cunard Line bullion hat badge, circa 4.8cms tall, heavily embroidered with gold bullion on black felt backing, the lion with an applied metal face. A solid rampant lion holding the earth at centre, with small crown to top of the lions head. Most probably a station master style hat badge, circa 1890s. In very good worn condition.

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Code: 69004

South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry (SIY) 1902-08 Other Ranks Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

A rare South of Ireland Imperial Yeomanry cap badge with two original loops to the reverse (east - west).
Good scarce die-stamped brass seeded shamrock bearing the letters SIY. Some wear to gilt finish and loops have been reshaped upwards but still fully functional and overall in lovely condition. Circa 26mm tall and 30.5mm wide.

K&K Vol 1 No 1389 refers.

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Code: 67625

17/21st Lancers Cast White Metal NCO's Arm Motto / Chadd

A white metal possibly nickel or silver plated cast arm badge with two original loops to the reverse. It is a scarce pattern without "eyebrows" and a lot more teeth than other examples (nine in total). it also has a particular rounded semi circular scroll bearing the motto "Or Glory". In very good condition. Circa 47mm tall and 37mm wide.

This particular badge is not illus...  read more

Code: 67626

Parachute Regiment No 3 Tropical Dress Gilding Metal Wings

British Army tropical dress parachutist badge, die struck with D shaped lugs correctly centred and correct distant apart. Good detail front and back. As introduced and worn from mid 1950s. Worn on the sleeve of No3 Tropical Dress. Also worn on the chef's whites of a very few parachute trained chefs.

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Code: 67632

5th RGR Royal Gurkha Rifles (Frontier Force) All Ranks Blackened Brass Shoulder Title

As worn by all ranks of the Regiment between 1924 and 1950. One of a number of patterns, this one matching 5GR F17G (see below). Circa 23mm tall and 21mm wide. Two original loops. Some service wear to black finish otherwise in good condition.

Gurkha Museum Publication "Insignia of the Royal Gurkha Rifles (Field Force) Figure 5GR F17G refers.

Comm VSR (Gurkha 05c)  read more

Code: 67639

WW2 New Zealand Temporary Staff Officers Fern Leave Collar Badges, Facing Matched Pair

A facing and matching pair, one maker marked M & K Ltd. Two original loops to the reverse of each, one with longer loops than the other.

Oldham 7/22 & 7/24

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Code: 69006

Queens Own Regiment (Dorset) Yeomanry Cavalry Officer's Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, marked 'Extra Treble Stand' (standard) to reverse. Some edge wear to plate on the rim and also the highpoints otherwise in reasonably good condition. This form of title adopted in 1843.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 43 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66448

WW1 Guards Machine Gun Regiment Buttons

Four different buttons to this unique war time raised regiment from the Household Division. Two of officer quality including a small cap button maker marked Firmin & Son Ld. The other two are Other Ranks buttons. All in good condition. Scarce.

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Code: 69073

The Rifle Brigade Large Pattern Blackened Brass Glengarry Badge, Circa 1874 - 1881

Blackened die stuck brass with two original brass loops to the reverse. In very good condition with sharp detail and only minor wear to blackened finish.

Out of the series of numbered territorial regiment glengarry badges, this is the odd one out as it looked very much like the badge to follow with the re-organisation post 1881 into county regiments, with the exception that it...  read more

Code: 61061