Liverpool City Police Large Pattern White Metal Button

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank, reverse marked Special Quality. In very good condition.

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Code: 61086

South Pacific Tonga Police Chromed White Metal Cap Badge

Die struck chromed white metal cap badge with two original lugs to the reverse. Circa 4cm tall. In very good condition.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 2236 refers.  read more

Code: 54038

Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) Large Pattern Brass Button, Kings Crown

Circa 25mm in diameter, fixed shank and maker marked JR Gaunt & Son Ltd Montreal Made in England. Slight indent to reverse of button otherwise in very good condition. King's crown so pre 1952.

G41.6  read more

Code: 62158

East Africa - Kenya Police Gilding Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A die struck non voided gilding metal / brass example, in good worn condition with two original loops to the reverse. King's Crown. 1st issue. Worn from 1920.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 421 refers (but this one in gilding metal not white metal).

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67977

Indian Sub-Continent - Burma Police Other Ranks White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

Die struck white metal example with two original loops to reverse. Pre 1901 - 1942. With sharp detail. Scarce.

The Burma Police recruited for the most part from non-Burma residents, mainly from India and Gurkhas from Nepal.

Renfrew et al Vol 2, No 2129 / The Gurkha Musuem's 'Insignia of Gurkha Units in India and Burma up to 1948' pp29 - 32 refer. Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67972

West Africa - Gold Coast Police White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A die struck silver plated white metal example with two original silvered loops to the reverse. The circlet surmounted by a King's Crown. Pre 1953. In good very condition with sharp detail.

Renfrew et al, Vol 1, No 398 refers.

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67975

West Indies - St Lucia Police Force White Metal Cap Badge, King's Crown

A die struck white metal example with two original loops to reverse. Coat of arms of St Lucia to centre of circlet surmounted by a King's Crown. Pre 1953. In good very condition with sharp detail.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2, No 1631 refers.

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67971

Scarce Tyneside Irish Shoulder Title - First Issue - maker marked Reid & Co Newcastle-on-Tyne - converted to a sweetheart pin brooch

This has been re-gilded and converted to a sweetheart, now missing its fixing pin but fairly easily restorable with a replacement pin.

Originally a gilding metal shoulder title central device (it would have had a single NF (for Northumberland Fusiliers ) and battalion number above (24, 25, 26, 27 or 30). Locally made for the Tyneside Irish in the early days of the First world war...  read more

Code: 67967

Ceylon (Sri Lanka) Chromed Police Waist Belt Clasp (WBC), circa 1948 - 1972

A chromed white metal example, with a fair amount of surface wear and scratching to the chrome finish and missing the free-floating retaining loop. This pattern of crown believed to have been adopted post 1948 with independence from Great Britain, changing its name to the Republic of Sri Lanka in 1972. Scarce.

Renfrew et al, Vol 2 No 2191 refers.

Comm ErYa  read more

Code: 67966

Gurkha Rifles Officer's Pouch Badge White Metal Bugle

Not sure if this is 1st or 4th Battalion Gurkha Rifles, or something else entirely. Came in with a large Gurkha collection. A large badge, cast in white metal with three original copper loops to reverse. Circa 53mm tall and 57mm wide. A substantial badge, no doubt theatre made, any information welcome.

Comm EdBr  read more

Code: 67965