WW1 Middlesborough Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt and Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Mufti Badge
Circa 35mm in diameter, original and functional brooch pin fitting, no damage to enamel. Gilt dulled otherwise in very good condition. Issue number '560' stamped to reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt London. Scarce.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p89, Fig 1 refers.
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85.00 GBP
WW1 City of Bradford Special Constable Constabulary Police Chrome and Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Mufti Badge
Circa 30mm in diameter, original horseshoe fitting, no damage to enamel. Some spotting and service wear to crhome finish otherwise in good condition. This is a later WW1 chromed example as the first issues were silver and enamel and marked '1916'.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p17, Fig 1 refers.
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75.00 GBP
WW1 Boston Borough (Lincolnshire) Special Constable Constabulary Police Gilt and Enamel Lapel Buttonhole Mufti Badge - Dated 1914
Circa 29mm tall, original functional pin fitting, no damage to enamel. A firing fault in the enamel over the start of the word "special" otherwise in very good condition. Scarce as this was a small force.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p16, Fig 2 refers. (but this one with a pin fitting).
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85.00 GBP
WW1 Generic Tinnie Style Special Constable Constabulary Police Lapel Buttonhole Mufti Badge - Dated 1914 - Rare
Circa 32mm in diameter, no rust marks showing through, original sprung pin to reverse, no damage to celluloid finish. An interim generic badge adopted by many forces until they got their own better quality badges. In very good condition and rare.
Wilkinson & Cowdell 'Special Constabulary Insignia of England & Wales' (2nd Edn) p152, Fig 2 refers (but size is 32mm and not 22mm)... read more
95.00 GBP
WW1 84 / VAD / DEVON Volunteer Aid Detachment One piece Brass Shoulder Title
In very good condition with original as manufactured brooch-type fitting. This is as found issued to women. Westlake notes that even-numbered units were formed of women, odd-numbered units were formed of men (p167).
VAD companies were formed in 1909 to supplement the medical elements of the Territorial Force.
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45.00 GBP
Scottish Dumbarton White Metal Shoulder Title - 9th Bn A&SH Pipers?
In good condition with two original hex fixings to reverse. The lower part of a title which would have been worn by Dumbarton Rifle Volunteers or by a piper post 1908 when they became the 9th Territorial Battalion Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. Scarce. Any information welcome.
Bloomer p119 shows a T/9/A&SH/Dumbarton in brass. Westlake states the 'Dumbarton' was also worn se... read more
Monmouthshire (Wales) Constabulary Police Night Helmet Plate, King's Crown
In good condition with two original loops to reverse.
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Hampshire Fire Service Enamel and Chrome Mufti Lapel Buttonhole Badge
Original horsehoe fitting, maker marked JR Gaunt London. Chrome and red enamel. No damage to enamel but slight wear to highpoints of chrome finish but generally in very good condition. Circa 25mm in diameter.
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18.00 GBP
MSC / Y Metropolitan Police Special Constable Y Division White Metal Collar Badge, King’s Crown
A small single collar badge in die cast in white metal with two original loops to reverse and maker marked JR Gaunt a London. In very good condition.
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Cheshire Constabulary White Metal Cap Badge, King’s Crown
A white metal chromed example with original slider, King's crown so pre 1952.
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12.00 GBP