18th (Queen Marys Own) Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge

A scarce OSD officers dark bronze die cast cap badge with two original blades to the reverse. As usual, not recommended to play with the blades as they can get brittle with age. In very good condition. Pre 1922.

K&K Vol 1 No 788 refers.

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Code: 62812

18th (Queen Marys Own) Hussars Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge

A scarce die cast OSD officers light bronzed cap badge with two original blades to the reverse, but these have been truncated / trimmed to have square ends. In good overall condition. Pre 1922. See also my item 62812 for a dark OSD version with full length blades.

K&K Vol 1 No 788 refers.

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Code: 66226

The Royal Welsh Regiment Pair of Officer's Metal Cap Badges

OSD and Bi Metal (chromed), the latter maker marked F&S (Firmin). In very good condition.

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Code: 59809

Northumberland Fusiliers Officer's Service Dress OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Gaunt Tablet - Blades - Type 1

A die cast bronze example of two part construction with flames to 19 points and the flames are less curved than the example listed below. Two original blades to the reverse. Mounted on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 42mm tall and 33mm wide across the flames. Worn on the SD cap. This pattern was worn from 1902, but note 16 on page 75...  read more

Code: 67390

Northumberland Fusiliers Officer's Service Dress OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Jennens - Blades - Type 2

A die cast bronze example of two part construction with flames to 18 points and the flames are more deeply curved than the example listed above with two original blades to the reverse. Mounted on the ball is St George facing left within a title circle NORTHUMBERLAND / FUSILIERS. Circa 42mm tall and 32mm wide across the flames. Worn on the SD cap. This pattern worn from 1902, but note 16 on p...  read more

Code: 67389

Victorian 5th Fusiliers / Northumberland Fusiliers Officers Silver & Gilt Mess Dress Shoulder Badge Ornament

A favourite badge of mine, not immediately one that would be associated with the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, but this was the badge worn on various forms of shoulder decoration by officers from 1836 until 1898. The grenade is finely struck and silver plated, and the flames are in frosted silver plate with a gilt rose and QVC crown separately mounted above. The retaining wires for insertion ...  read more

Code: 65427

Victorian QVC Militia Battalions Universal Other Ranks White Metal Shako Badge

A die struck Victorian white metal other ranks shako badge with two long brass loops to the reverse. It comprises the Royal Crest to the centre of a Garter Strap upon a crowned multi-rayed star plate. Circa 8cm tall and 6.6cm wide. It is in very good condition with sharp detail.

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Code: 66462

Victorian - Isle of Man Volunteers Other Ranks White Metal Glengarry Badge ( the 7th Volunteer Battalion King 's Liverpool Regiment )

A die struck white metal cap badge with two original dark toned loops to the reverse. The motto " Quocunque Jeceris Stabit " which is rather appropriate given the three legged device to the centre and translates as " whichever way you throw him he will stand ". It was also the motto adopted by the Home Guard of the island in WW2. Circa 4.7cm tall. Some evidence of service wear otherwise in ...  read more

Code: 58182

Kimbolton Grammar School (Huntingdonshire) Cadet Corps Brass Gilding Metal Cap Badge

In good overall condition, with a small original brass slider, some twisting to this and two holes for sewing into hat otherwise in good condition.

This badge design was worn in gilding metal by the Kimbolton School cadets, the Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion in WW1 and by the Huntingdon Home Guard in WW2. It is my understanding that the cyclists' badge's slider was attached higher ...  read more

Code: 65954

Royal Dublin Fusiliers ( RDF) ( 102nd & 103rd Foot) Victorian / Edwardian Bi-metal cap badge

With three original dark toned loops to the reverse and with sweat / braising / expansion holes. Shows signs of being worn but in good condition with sharp detail. Worn with a slider from circa 1910 onwards so this is an early pattern.

K&K Vol 1 No 702 refers.

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Code: 60010