South Africa - Natal Field Artillery Officer's Bronze OSD Slouch Hat Cap Badge, pre 1909

An early full size example as worn on the slouch hat with three of three original loops to the reverse. Mounted wheel, fixed in place so does not turn. King's crown so pre 1952. Good colour with minimal wear. Crown shaped backwards with the usual additional ring attached to back of orb for securing in the slouch hat. This would have originally had another ring fitted to it to be attached ...  read more

Code: 66334

WW1 Army Veterinary Corps (AVC) Officers OSD Bronze Collar Badge

Die cast bronze with two original D style shaped loops to the reverse (east -west). Some dried polish to reverse otherwise in very good condition.

Comm JoPa (224)  read more

Code: 64141

WW1 Royal Flying Corps (RFC) Officers OSB Bronze Cap Badge - Firmin Tablet - Blades

Die cast bronze with OSD finish (minor wear to finish on right side laurel leaves), with two original blades to the reverse and with a Firmin London tablet behind the king's crown.

Comm JoPa (158)  read more

Code: 65094

WW2 War Raised Cavalry Unit - 24th Lancers Officers Large Pattern Bronzed Finish OSD Button

Circa 26mm in diameter, fixed shank, C.Pitt & Co Ltd, London W1. Appears to have been bronzed for wear on OSD. Worn until 1948. Scarce.

Ripley no 54 / Seaman Fig 44 refers (he notes OSD buttons 'MAY' exist).  read more

Code: 63971

WW2 Royal Canadian Ordnance Corps Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades

An UK made officer's service dress cap badge for the Royal Canadian Army Ordnance Corps with Firmin London to reverse of the King's crown and with blades present but folded over to make loops otherwise in superb condition and good colour.

COmm BoHa (218)  read more

Code: 65276

The Queens (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Officers OSD Bronzed Small Pattern Cap Button

A rare button, circa 14mm in diameter, fixed shank, blank reverse in very good condition and rare.

Comm LGJR  read more

Code: 65327

The Middlesex Regiment Officers OSD Bronze Cap Badge - Blades

A finely bronze cast example with two original loops to the reverse. Some traces of verdigris to front otherwise in very good condition.

Comm RoHa (B3)  read more

Code: 65347

The Kings Own Loyal Regiment (Lancaster) Warrant Officers Matching Pair of Gilt Brass Collar Badges

Some loss of gilt wash but otherwise in good condition. This pattern worn only my Officers and Warrant Officers, in bronze OSD for the former and gilt for the latter. A facing matched pair with two original loops to the reverse of each. Scarce, but I have two copies of equal quality available.

H46.3


Churchill No 113 refers.  read more

Code: 63794

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.

C19.1  read more

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