WW1 - Devon National Reserve Enamel Buttonhole Lapel Badge

Gilt bright but with minor staining. Maker marked J R Gaunt London. Slight twist to horseshoe fitting, but otherwise in good condition with no damage to the enamel other than slight service scratching and wear. 2.8cm tall.
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Code: 60417

Royal Dragoons (1st Dragoons) Facing Pair of OSD Officers Collar Badges

A facing pair of OSD officers service dress bronze collar badges each with two original loops to reverse. In very good condition.

E67.14  read more

Code: 60412

RAVC Airborne Parachute Qualified Officers Bullion Beret Badge QEII Issue

Removed from beret, glue traces to reverse. In good condition colours bright and without damage / moth. Circa 5.1cm tall including maroon airborne coloured backing felt. Now how many Royal Army Veterinary Corps officers got to wear a red beret? I suspect not that many. QEII issue. Scarce.

E70.6
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Code: 60408

FRANCE - WW2 Free French Small Gilt Brass Shoulder Title

Officer quality shoulder title in both terms of gilt finish and small size. Some service wear to gilt to front otherwise in very good condition with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4.2cm wide and 1cm tall. I cannot imagine that No1 Troop of 10 Commando wore other than cloth versions on their battledress, so more likely to have been issued to HQ staff of the Free French Forces...  read more

Code: 60407

The Royal Scots Officers Large Gilt Brass Button (1st Foot)

Jennens & Co, London. Worn 1881 onwards. Some light marks to gilt but otherwise gilt bright and in very good condition with a strong fixed shank. Circa 26mm in diameter.

A94.2(1/8)

Ripley No 200 refers.
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Code: 60406

The Queens Royal Regiment (West Surrey) (2nd Foot) Officers Large Gilt Brass Button

J R Gaunt & Son, London. Some signs of wear to gilt and polishing to highpoints otherwise in good condition with a strong fixed shank. Circa 26mm in diameter. Worn 1909 - 1959.

Ripley No 203 refers.

E67.5  read more

Code: 60405

17th County of London ( Poplar and Stepney Rifles ) ( Territorials ) Blackened Brass Cap Badge, 1908 - 1911 only

Blackened brass, die struck and with original slider. Good strong badge, Blank tablet below crown and Battle Honours South Africa 1899 1902 on the arms of the cross. Finish in excellent condition. Partly un-voided. Created in 1908. QVC crown to bugle in the central device was apparently only worn until about 1911, making this a scarce badge.

Comm StF
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Code: 60400

Religious Lapel Button Badge celebrating Roman Catholic Pope Pius IX

Vintage religious lapel button badge which depicts Pope Pius IX - the longest serving pope 1846 - 1870. Some surface crazing, small at 19mm across, but an attractive religious collectable. Vatican history.
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Code: 60384

Historical Bronze Old Penny sized Medallion commemorating the Gigantic Wheel at Earls Court London in 1897

I have lightened the photos on this dark toned item so you can see the detail. Forerunner of the London Eye. This gigantic wheel was 284 feet in diameter and weighed 900 tons. it had 40 cars each capable of carrying 30 people and one could see Windsor castle from the top. All of this detail is on the reverse. Milled rim. Generally good condition.

Coll
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Code: 60378

The Border Regiment White Metal Cap Badge - QEII issue

In unissued condition with original slider maker marked JR Gaunt London with its own original red felt backing cloth to voided centre and its brass retaining strip. They don't come better than this.

E67.7  read more

Code: 60372