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 badg...  read more

Code: 60099

Rifle Brigade (Prince Consort's Own) Small Pattern other Ranks White Metal Field Service Cap Badge

Small die struck with two original dark toned lugs to the reverse. The Rifle Brigade did not wear collar badges. This is often referred to as the four-scroll badge with Battle honours to Crimea only. Circa 3.2cm tall. This one with a Victorian Crown, also found with an imperial crown. In excellent condition with sharp detail.

K&K Vol 1 No 703 refers.

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Code: 60094

Victorian / Edwardian 10th ( Prince of Wales's Own Royal Regiment ) Hussars Other Ranks Bi-metal Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge with sharp detail and three original lugs to the reverse, slightly pinched but still fully functional and a sweat / braising hole behind the crown.

K&K Vol 1, Fig. 765 refers.

B13.3  read more

Code: 60778

RCI (Royal Corps of Invalids) Royal Hospital Chelsea Large Pattern Victorian Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, floating shanked and maker marked DOLAN & Co ST MARTINS LANE LONDON (Military clothing retailer 1835-1888 at the St Martins Lane address). Gilt 50% remaining and the button is of a semi-flat style rather than high domed.

Each red pensioner uniform had and has nine brass buttons (now anodised). Even today their buttons display the relevant monarch's crown...  read more

Code: 61821

Indian Air Force (IAF) Embroidered Pilot Wing

Full wing, embroidered, in very good condition.

G75.2  read more

Code: 62334

Indian Air Force (IAF) Match Pair of Embroidered Cloth Collar Badges

A matched pair of blue and red embroidered threads on black felt discs. In very good condition.

G75.2  read more

Code: 62367

Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment cap badge set (die cast)

Cap and back badge set. In very good condition. Cap badge maker marked London Badge & Button Co Ltd.

The regiment was formed in 1994 by the amalgamation of the Gloucestershire Regiment and the Duke of Edinburgh's Royal Regiment (Berkshire and Wiltshire) and merged with others to form the Rifles in 2007.

It was the only regiment in the British Army whose members...  read more

Code: 62345

India - Bahawalpur Government Forces Other Ranks Large Pattern Brass Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, original shank, Military outfitters Phelps & Co, London to reverse. In very good condition. Scarce.

G109.6

Sold to Mr EB  read more

Code: 62789

West African - Gold Coast Defence Force ( Volunteers ) Officer 's Large Pattern Gilt Button , c1927 - 1939

A stunning and scarce button worn by this all white volunteer unit, fixed shank, circa 22mm in diameter, reverse states " Extra Superb " - says it all really! Some minor wear to gilt.

See Renfrew el al Vol 1 no 367 for a picture of the cap badge which is identical to the motif on the button.  read more

Code: 58120

East Riding of Yorkshire Yeomanry Pair of Facing Bi-metal Collar Badges

Die cast, two part construction with two original long loops to the reverse. Each circa 4.3cm wide. In very good condition. Not an exact match but display really well together. This pattern worn 1920 - 1956. Scarce.

E67.13  read more

Code: 60410