4th (Territorial Battalion) Dorset Regiment Bi Metal Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for the 4th (territorial) battalion of The Dorsetshire Regiment with original slider and sweat / braising holes.

This badge has the Marabout honour erased/the die hobbed, as is usually the case on this badge.

K&K 1734 refers.

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Code: 68942

Wiltshire Regiment Officer's Silver Plated with Gilt Mounted Devices Field Service Cap & Collar Badge Set - Prince Phillip Cyphers, post 1954

A good scarce matched set of post 1954 die cast unmarked silver plated badges, the cap badge with two original silvered long (13mm) lugs to the reverse with applied gilt Duke of Edinburgh's cypher, the collar badges with silvered D shaped lugs 8mm long. Silver and gilt finish is still bright on all items, only signs of minor service wear and tarnish. The cap and one of the collars are maker ma...  read more

Code: 67445

Royal Army Ordnance Corps ( RAOC ) Other Ranks Bi-Metal Cap Badge, 1949 - 1953

King's crown, bi-metal with original slider to the reverse. In good condition. Worn for a short period only.

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Code: 63623

Queen's Own Dorset IY (Imperial Yeomanry) Officer's Silver Plated Large Pattern Button

Circa 24mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. Slight wear to silver plate on the highpoints otherwise in very good condition. King's Crown so circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 45 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 66451

Christmas Xmas New Year 1917 Black & White WW1 Postcard celebrating the Devonshire Regiment

Postally unused, message to the reverse and date 1917. Rattle & Co Photographers, Portsmouth. In very good condition with only minor corner wear.

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Code: 55747

WW1 Devonshire Regiment Emobroidered Silk Post Card - Super Condition

This is in very good condition which is quite incredible for its age, and it has a message to the reverse although postally unused. Of French manufacture.

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Code: 55746

Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry (294th RA Field Regiment) Officer's Silver Plated Medium Pattern Button

Circa 19mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Ganut, London. In very good condition. QEII Crown so 1950s onwards until 1961. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 46 (pp14-15) refers. See also Litchfield Fig 71.

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Code: 69917

Queen's Own Dorset Yeomanry Officer's OSD Bronzed Large Pattern Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin & Sons Ld, London. In very good condition. King's Crown so 1908 onwards until early 1950s. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 46 (pp14-15) refers.

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Code: 69916

Queen's Own Dorset IY (Imperial Yeomanry) Officer's OSD Bronzed Medium Pattern Button

Circa 17mm in diameter, fixed shank, maker marked Firmin's Ld, London. In very good condition. King's Crown so circa 1901 - 1908 only. Scarce.

Ripley & Darmanin "Yeomanry Buttons 1830 - 2000" Fig 45 (pp13-14) refers.

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Code: 69915

Pair of WW1 Art Postcards of Northamptonshire Interest

Both cards are Postally unused and in good condition. The "Good Wishes from Northampton" card as a small dark mark to the top left corner.

The Gale & Polden History and Traditions card has been customised by the "Northampton Independent" newspaper as a Christmas card, with the printed message "With Best Wishes for Christmas and a Victorious New Year", suggesting this was produce...  read more

Code: 53589