Kenya Defence Regiment (KDR) East African Made Cast Brass Cap Badge
A nicely cast badge with original slider. Some polishing from service wear but overall a pleasing example. Clearly the property of a smart Askari. Worn circa 1923 - 1963.
Renfrew et al Vol 1 No 520 refers.
E59.2
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Early Duke of Wellingtons (East Riding of Yorkshire Regiment) Cloth Regimental Arm Flash Unit Designation Sign
Removed from uniform (stitch marks and traces of black thread) silhouette of an Elephant and Howdah cut from red felt cloth, left facing. The cloth has some age to it and has clue marks to the reverse which has travelled through the felt darkened it from the front also. Certainly early and most likely WW1.
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WW1 Indian Army - 125th Napier Rifles Officers Collar Badge
Die struck in brass, bugle facing right, with three original loops to the reverse. Circa 39mm tall and 44mm side. Scarce.
In reorganisation of the Indian Army in 1921–1922, the regiment was amalgamated with the 104th Wellesley's Rifles, 120th Rajputana Infantry, 122nd Rajputana Infantry and 123rd Outram's Rifles to become one of the six battalions of the new 6th Rajput... read more
Napoleonic Manchester & Salford Volunteers Officers Large Tunic Button
Circa 21mm in diameter, open backed with fixed shank. Maker marked Hammond, Tuner & Dickinson (operated out of 100 Snowhill, Birmingham from 1790 to 1823) to reverse. Gilt to front now mainly worn back to the copper base but in very good and attractive condition. The letters M S V below a rose. Scarce. (It was their yeomanry colleagues who on the 16th August 1819 achieved infamy at the Peterloo... read more
Norfolk Rifle Volunteers Officers Blackened Waist Belt Clasp ( WBC )
Rare early Victorian blackened brass officers waist-belt clasp. A bugle horn surmounted by the crown to one half of a seeded rectangular plate with 'roped'border bearing a furled scroll, Norfolk Rifle Volunteers . The plate has plain belt loops and both halves bear matching benchmarks '48'. In stunning condition. Circa 1859 - 1872.
B41.4
Reserved for Paul
Queen Alexandras Royal Army Nursing Corps ( QARANC ) White Metal Waist Belt Clasp ( WBC ) Buckle
Queen's crown maker marked on reverse Hobson & Son ( London ) Ltd, matching parts in very good condition. Circa 9cm wide and 5.5cm tall.
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Rare 16th QUEENS Lancers Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge, 1903 - 1905 only
A die cast OSD collar badge in tip top condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Only worn for two years with a Kings Crown before the scroll was changed to read "THE QUEENS". Circa 3.8cm tall. Rare.
C19.13
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Irish - The Royal Dublin Fusiliers (RDF) Other Ranks Brass Glengarry Grenade For Wear on Pagri Sun Helmet Badge
A scarce die struck brass foreign service pagri version with original long slider to the reverse. The Arms of the City of Dublin to the centre. In very good condition with sharp detail.
K&K Vol 1 No 972 refers.
D80.4
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Royal Irish Fusiliers Other Ranks Brass Glengarry Grenade Badge, Pre 1903
Captured French Eagle in a circle bearing the numeral 8 and the title Royal Irish Fusiliers. This pattern worn to1903. Two brass loops to the reverse, bottom one has been strengthened with solder, an old repair. In good condition with some polishing to high point of eagle's breast. Circa 7.4cm tall. Both the pre and post 1903 patterns are shown for comparison purposes only in the final ... read more
Victorian Militia Other Ranks White Metal Glengarry Badge
Die struck white metal militia glengarry badge, circa 1870 - 1881. This pattern is not listed in K&K. Circa 6.2cm tall and 3.7cm wide. One dark toned lug remaining of two, the one in the crown as been clipped off. Sharp detail with two slight spots of verdigris staining to front. Scarce. read more