Princess Victoria 's Royal Irish Fusiliers (RIF) ( 87th & 89th Foot) Large Pattern Brodrick Cap Badge

Silver plated coronet with two original loops with a bi-metal grenade with original long unclipped slider. Three braising / sweat / expansion holes to reverse of plumes and harp motif. In superb condition for age. Circa 4.3cm tall and 2.5cm wide. Worn 1902 - 1906 only.

See p38 of "A Monstrous Piece of Cloth - The Brodrick Cap" by Toby Brayley for a photo of this larger badge being worn, with a separate coronet above, on the unpopular and short-lived Brodrick cap. Incidentally, this wonderful book was recently sent for free to members of the Military Historical Society - a really good reason to join. Something special arrives every year as well as the regular and informative quarterly bulletins.

The final photo shows this badge against the post 1906 pattern for illustrative purposes only. The smaller version is listed for sale as item 62350.

K&K Vol 1 No 693 refers

G81.5

Code: 60099