Victorian / Edwardian Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ( A&SH ) Other Rank's Pagri Badge
Non -voided die struck Victorian / Edwardian pattern pagri badge for wear on the sun helmet, with original long slider to reverse. A good well struck stiff badge in excellent condition with sharp detail. Cat's tail up! At circa 8cm tall and 6cm wide, this was the largest cap badge in the British Army.
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Matched Pair of Royal Engineers ( RE ) Officer's OSD Collar Badges - 10 flames!
Royal Engineer ( RE ) bronze grenades (unusally with ten flames!), with two original lugs to each. Circa 4.7cm tall. Very good condition with sharp detail, note some bending / service wear to lugs). read more
Northumberland Hussars Officer's / Senior NCOs Bullion and Cloth Cap Badge, King's Crown
King's crown, in great condition. Silver bullion in good condition and cloth colours bright. Padded and has paper backing. Circa 5cm high. In great condition. Scarce. read more
Northumberland Fusiliers ( NF ) Victorian Officers Large Pattern Gilt Button - Hawkes & Co, pre 1904
Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked Hawkes & Co, Piccadilly, London, W. In good condition. This pattern worn circa 1881 - 1903. Some polishing to the detail of St George and gilt wash now mainly absent, otherwise in good condition.
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British Army - 49th Infantry ( Fusilier) Brigade ( Kenya & Korea ) Printed Formation Sign
Scarce printed example with KK supposed to represent Kenya and Korea. Removed from uniform and traces of paper and glue to the reverse. Bright colouring and in good condition. The Brigade was formed in Kenya during the Mau Mau emergency 1953-1956, incorporating the 1st Battalion, Royal Northumbrian Fusiliers, and the 1st Battalion, Royal Innskilling Fusiliers, joined by the 1st Batta... read more
Royal Air Force ( RAF ) small gilding metal collar badge - scarce, worn only briefly in the 1920s
A scarce diet struck collar badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 2.9cm wide and 3.3cm tall. In good condition with sharp detail. Worn for a short period only in the 1920s on the pale blue uniform. Scarce. read more
Leicestershire Regiment Officer's OSD Bronze Collar Badge
Die cast bronze with two original lugs to reverse. Paw down variety. Some minor wear and slight dent to centre of tiger. Pre 1951 pattern.
Churchill No. 537 refers. read more
Light Infantry Chromed White Metal Facing Pair of Collar Badges
In excellent condition, die struck in chromed white metal with two original lugs to each. Circa 3.1cm tall. A matched facing pair. Would have been worn above the letters HLI. White metal was re-introduced in 1954, and I presuming that chrome versions may have been worn by pipers.
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4th ( Uganda ) King's African Rifles ( KAR ) Officer's Silver Pagri Cap Badge - Maker marked Dobbies
A rare officer's solid silver cap badge (stamped silver) with original pin fitting for wear on the pagri. Also has a small loop fitted for a safety chain, no longer present. Maker marked Dobbies Ltd on the reverse. See Renfrew et al, Vol 1, page 97 for a photograph of an officer wearing this pattern in his cap. Circa 4.3cm tall.
I believe Dobbies were a South African... read more
HKVDC Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps Brass Shoulder Title
Adopted in 1920, brass shoulder title with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 5.5cm wide and 1.2cm tall.
Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 868 refers.
Scarce
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