White Other Ranks Busby Plume - Generic - A number of regiments / corps possible

A white (now off white) plume for wear on the bearskin or busby. Other ranks issue. Circa 18cms tall and 5cms wide. Inside the plume is a brass wire hook for securing the the busby or bearskin hat. Presumably horse hair. There is a small horizontal black mark towards the base on the outer face of the plume otherwise in very good condition.

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Code: 67799

Indian Army - 4th Battalion Wilde Rifles (13th FF) Silver Plated White Metal Cap Badge

(India) The 4th (Wilde’s) Battalion 13th Frontier Force – King’s Crown White Metal Cast Cap Badge with two original loops to reverse. Theatre cast badge in very good condition. As worn from 1922 - 1947.

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Code: 68096

WW2 Scottish Command North Highland District Printed Formation Sign

Removed from uniform, but cut to shape. Some colour bleed from the purple into the yellow of the lion, more obvious from the reverse.

BoBD (Jon Mills) No 1200 / Cole p104 refer.

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Code: 68400

WW2 Indian Army - Royal Indian Army Service Corps (RIASC) Officer's OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades

A die cast bronze example with two original blades to the reverse. UK made. In very good condition. Worn until 1947.

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Code: 68471

WW1 Indian Army - 72nd Punjabis Unmarked Cast Silver Pagri Cap Badge

A fine scarce die cast native silver example worn circa 1903-22. Original pagri pin fixings to the reverse.

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Code: 68472

Scots Guards Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

In very good condition with two orignial loops to the reverse.

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Code: 68697

Welsh Guards Gilding Metal Brass Cap Badge

in unissued condition and with a bright finish and original slider. Maker marked Smith & Wright Ltd / Birmingham.

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Code: 68699

Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (RRF) Northern Ireland Issue Black Plastic Cap Badge

A black plastic cap badge for The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers with a 'aluminium strip' fastening. In unissued condition. Stock photo.

These unpopular badges were worn for a brief period in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, with an assortment of fastenings.

K&K Vol 2 No 2027 refers.

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Code: 68332

Three Patterns of Artist Rifles Large Pattern Buttons

All circa 25mm in diameter, one with floating shank two with fixed shanks, maker marked, two by Hobson and one by Firmin. Some loss of detail from polishing to two and wear to the blackened finish of one. Light glue traces to reverse of all three as removed from a display board.

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Code: 68365

South Africa - Cape Peninsula Rifles (CPR) Gilding Metal Helmet Badge, Pagri Fitting

A near mint die struck gilding metal example in unissued condition but with a slider presumably for wearing on the pagri band on the tropical / sun helmet. Raised in 1902. Disbanded in 1926. Helmet badges found in a variety of metals: white metal, bronze, gilding metal and blackened.

Cox 3170 (blackened) / Owen 315 - 317 (various).

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Code: 68394