Oxfordshire County Cadets Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, floating shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Sons Ltd, London, England. Some polishing and loss of detail to the bull in the centre, but a rare button.

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Code: 62785

WW1 - OVTC Oxford Volunteer Training Corps Metal Shoulder Title

A scarce and unusual curved bronze shoulder title with two original flat style hoop loops to the reverse. Until specific VTC shoulder titles are scarce and this particular variety does not appear to be listed in Westlake. A bit grubby but will clean up.

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Code: 61836

WW1 Home Front - National Reserve Oxfordshire Gilt Lapel Badge

A scarce First World War period 'Oxfordshire National Reserve gilt badge'. Mint condition complete with original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains bright. Circa 25mm in diameter. Mint condition.

E44.1
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Code: 60946

2nd Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers Other Ranks White Metal Helmet Plate

One piece die stamped with voided centre and with its three original and dark toned loops to the reverse. Circle of green felt backing cloth behind an Ox crossing a ford (cloth a later addition for display). In very good condition and scarce.

B33.1
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Code: 60945

Oxfordshire Rifle Volunteers Silver Plated Glengarry Badge, pre 1887

An attractive die stamped silvered copper glengarry badge, 6cm tall and 4.7cm wide. Two lugs to the reverse (east-west) with slightly flattened tops presumably to ease wear. In very good condition and dark toned to front. The number '7' in the strap at the bottom indicates the order of precedence for the County of Oxfordshire rifle volunteers in the UK (See Directory of Rifle Volunteers by West... read more

Code: 58328

Oxfordshire Light Infantry Boer War Period Cut Down Matched and Facing Cloth Woven Shoulder Titles

Cut down from the shoulder epaulettes and edged with a white border. Heavily woven white on scarlet, some edge wear removed from uniform. Each circa 4.5cm square. One of which (the forward facing one may have been worn on the sun helmet pagri cloth). Rare.

The reference to Buckinghamshire was not added until 1908.

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Code: 62784

4th ( Territorial ) Battalion Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Brass Shoulder Title

A one piece right facing shoulder title to the 4th Territorial Bn. Oxs & Bucks L. I. with 2 of 3 original lugs to the reverse. Circa 3.2cm tall and 4cm wide. In reasonable condition (one lug missing to top) with some verdigris, mainly to the reverse. Cotter pin is tightly fitted into the lugs, so I have not attempted to remove it.

Westlake No 267 refers

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Code: 60942

Ox & Bucks Light Infantry Brass Matched Facing Pair of 2 Piece Shoulder Titles

Pair of early pattern brass two-piece shoulder titles, " Bugle / Oxford." Worn from 1907 by other ranks and retained by the 2nd Battalion until 1914, whereas the 1st Battalion wore a different pattern (Westlake 1177) from 1908 (see also my item 60807). A matched facing pair, with all fittings present and correct (one top lug on one bugle slightly squashed but functional).

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Code: 61948