QVC Victorian Royal West Kent Other Ranks Facing Pair of Matched Brass Collar Badges

A facing pair with brass lugs. Churchill suggests introduced in 1899 and replaced in 1902 with a King's crown version. This basic pattern worn from 1881.

Churchill No 361 refers.

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Code: 64656

WW2 GVI North Somerset Yeomanry White Metal Cap Badge - Firmin

A die struck white metal cap badge, with King George VI cypher neatly voided with original slider, maker marked Firmin London. Some light polishing to detail of crown and slider shows signs of service wear otherwise in good condition. An attractive badge.

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Code: 65223

WW1 era Sheffield ( Yorkshire ) Royal Hospital unmarked silver Nurses pin bar badge

An attractive and scarce First World War unmarked silver nurses hospital badge, maltese cross suspended from a title bar 'Sheffield Royal Hospital'. Good condition, retaining original pin fittings. An attractive item with some tarnishing. 4.3cm wide.

The Sheffield Royal Hospital was founded in 1832.

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Code: 56870

Generic White Metal Volunteer Artillery / Volunteers / Territorial Battalion Fusilier Regiments / Volunteer Artillery plain white metal collar badges

A very nice pair with two original loops to the reverse. A good match from the front, slightly different from the rear. Worn pre-1897, but also formed part of shoulder titles post that date for Volunteer Battalions to 1908 and 'walking-out' shoulder titles for Territorial Battalions until 1920. Also worn by Volunteer Artillery.

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Code: 65140

West Yorkshire Regiment Matched Pair of Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badges

A superb pair, die cast in bronze and of some considerable quality, with two original loops to the reverse of each. Attributed by Churchill to the West Yorkshire Regiment, post 1925. Circa 3cms tall.

Thanks as ever to the LFM for the correct identification.

Churchill No 462 refers.

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Code: 66311

South Berkshire Hunt (SBH) Mounted Silver Plate and Gilt Button

Circa 15.5mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld. A scarce civilian fox hunting button in very good condition for age.

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Code: 69382

Grenadier Guards Officer's Gold Bullion Badge for Forage Cap / Side Cap

Grenadier Guards Officers Gold Bullion Cap Badge
In unissued condition, as worn on the Forage Cap and Service Dress Cap, a gold bullion thread grenade but not on the usual black melton cloth backing, circa 4.7cms tall and 3.2cms wide. In unissued condition. Stock number inked to reverse of backing paper.

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Code: 66267

Victorian White Metal British Volunteer Artillery Forage Cap Badge - Larger Pattern (Grenadier Guards Style)

As worn on the pill box or peaked cap by many Volunteer Artillery Other Ranks across the Kingdom, a white metal grenade with seventeen flames (Grenadier Guards pattern but in white metal) with two original toned loops to the reverse but these have been reinforced or re-secured with lead solder. Circa 4.5cms tall. Lovely item. Circa 1860 - 1902. See also my item 66122 for the smaller pattern.<...  read more

Code: 66260

Berkshire Regiment Officers Mounted Cap / Mess Dress / Hunt Button

Circa 13mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Pitt & Co Ltd, London. In very good condition. An early button.

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Code: 68853

Yorkshire Regiment (Green Howards) Mounted Mess Dress / Cap Button - Early Pattern

Circa 13mm in diameter, a small button most probably for the cap, fixed shank, maker marked but hard to read, possibly Gaunt London. Stunning condition. This is the earlier pattern. Scarce.

Ripley No 608 refers.

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Code: 69340