Boer War Queen's South Africa miniature medal and case
A very fine original 'Queen's South Africa MINIATURE medal, retailed through the Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Company of London, bearing five clasps, 'Cape Colony' 'Orange Free State' 'Transvaal' 'South Africa 1901' 'South Africa 1902'. Very fine condition, complete with original silk ribbon with pin fittings and contained in its original velvet lined fitted leather case with the retailer's detai... read more
RAF No 276 Squadron Air Sea Rescue Unit Royal Air Force Badge
A scarce original King George VI period gilt and enamel badge, depicting a head of a 'labrador Retriever dog' and motto 'Retrieve', the reverse with maker's details 'H.W.Miller Ltd B'Ham.18'. Fair condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel loss to crown and title circlet. Irice reflects.
Height 34mm.
RAF No 276 Squadron was disbanded on 14 November 1945. read more
RAF No 617 Squadron The Dambusters Royal Air Force Badge c1940s
A rare original George VI period 'RAF No 617 Squadron gilt and enamel badge', depicting the bursting of a dam, in commemoration of 'Operation Chastise', bearing French motto 'Apres Moi Le Deluge' (After me the flood), the reverse with maker's details 'H.W.Miller Ltd B'Ham.18'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel perfect, gilt remains bright, an excellent example.
Butlins 1963 Clacton holiday camp lantern badge
A good original chrome and enamel badge, the reverse with maker's details 'W.J.Dingley 77 Warstone Lane Birmingham 18'. Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 25mm. read more
Butlins 1965 Clacton holiday camp badge
A good original chromium plated badge with yellow, blue and red enamel, the reverse with maker's details 'Morton T. Colver B'Ham'. Very good condition, original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 28mm. read more
WW1 Royal Warwickshire Regiment silk embroidered military postcard
A scarce exceptionally clean First World War period ' Royal Warwickshire Regiment silk postcard'; hand embroidered crossed 'Union Flag' and 'Red Ensign' with forget-me-nots flowers. The reverse with 'Carte Postale' and addressed to 'Miss E.M.Sutton, 2 Prince Arthur Garade, Church Lane, Hampstead, London N.W.3'. Very good clean condition, colours remain bright, no sign of any foxing, an excelle... read more
35.00 GBP
British Red Cross Society London Hampstead County badge
A very scarce circa First World War period 'British Red Cross Society London Hampstead County gilt and enamel badge, the reverse with maker's details 'J.R Gaunt London' and awarded to '42365 D.M.T.Webb'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 50mm. read more
60.00 GBP
Cheltenham Steeplechase 1972 horse racing club badge
A scarce original '1972 Cheltenham Racecourse horse race club badge'; chromium plated enamel example the reverse impressed with maker's details 'W.O.Lewis (Badges) Ltd B'Ham' and impressed with official issue number '756'. Very good condition, no damage to the enamel complete with original cord. read more
1972 Goodwood Racecourse Richmond Stand horse race badge
A good original 'Goodwood Racecourse 1972 gilt and enamel badge', the reverse with 'maker's details 'Marples & Beasley Birmingham', 'Not Transferable' and impressed with official issue number '964'. Very good clean condition, no damage to the enamel and complete with original cord.
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WW1 style biplane badge with mystery question mark
A scarce original First World War period interesting brass bi-plane badge, displaying an embossed question mark. Good condition, complete with original early style pin fittings.
Length 36mm.
Wingspan 31mm. read more
WW1 Victory Medal & Territorial Nursing Service Matron J.E.Hills RRC
A scarce First World War period pair of medals awarded to Matron Jessie Ethel Hills RRC. In 1913 she was working as the Matron at the Hatton Hospital in Yorkshire and at the outbreak of the Great War volunteered her services to the Territorial Nursing Service. In 1918 she was Matron of the No.1 Base Hospital part of the Portuguese General Hospital. For her services she was awarded the Royal Red... read more
Queen Alexandras Royal Naval Nursing Service QARNNS CPO hat badge
A scarce original early post 1953 'Queen Alexandra's Royal Naval Nursing Service Chief Petty Officer's hat badge', gold wire bullion Queen's Crown surmounting padded Queen Alexandra cypher of crossed initials 'A' intertwined around a gold wire anchor within a red embroidered wreath, the reverse with black hession backing. Very good condition, colour and bullion remain bright.
Height appr... read more
WW1 Army Service Corps Silver War Badge
A good original First World War period 'Silver War Badge officially numbered '106890', awarded to 'T/24477 Cpl. Frederick George Hunt ASC'; unmarked silver circlet inscribed 'For King And Empire' 'Services Rendered' bearing crowned 'GRI' Imperial Cypher to voided centre. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings.
Diameter 33mm.
Awarded to Corporal Frederick ... read more
Australian War Contingent Association London 1915 committee badge
A very scarce First World War period '1915 Australian War Contingent Association committee badge'; large gilded brass disc surmounted by rising sun, the central embossed Kangaroo and Emu within title surround and 1915, with an applied blue enamel 'Committee' scroll below. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, minor service wear to enamel and gilt finish.
Height 38mm.<... read more
Boer War 1899 South Africa Light Horse SALH badge
A scarce original Boer War period 'South Africa Light Horse nickel badge' in the form of a small cross, engraved with 'SALH' to each arm, 1899 to centre and mounted on a curly ended sprung bar. Good condition.
Height 15mm.
Width 41mm. read more
Boer War POW work cut out coin of President Kruger
A scarce original Boer War prisioners of war work souvenir, made and sold in the overseas camps, in the form of a South African ZAR 1892 silver shilling, cleverly cut out to portray President Kruger with hat, with drilled hole, ring an part chain, worn as a watch fob. Good condition.
Height 24mm. read more
The Queen's Hospital for Children London charity paper flag fundraising badge
A scarce original post 1907 early 20th century period 'The Queen's Hospital for Children Hackney Road double-sided flag day paper fundraising badge bearing a portrait of its patron 'Queen Alexandra', the reverve with her Crowned Cypher'. Good condition, complete with original rusty pin, colour remains bright, creases and age wear.
Size 33 x 23mm.
Founded in 1867 in Bethnal... read more
WW1 THE BETTER 'OLE British Army & Navy Leave Club Paris badge Barnsfather cartoon
A very scarce original post 1915 Great War period English made soldier souvenir badge from a leave club based in Paris France 'The Better 'Ole'; large circular gilded brass highly enamelled example, displaying a 'Union Jack flag', the central white disc bearing part of the Bruce Barnsfather cartoonist quip, the reverse embossed 'Souvenir - British Army & Navy Leave Club - Paris'. Very good con... read more
Northamptonshire Federation of the Women's Institutes WI badge
A rare original circa 1920's 'Northamptonshire Federation of the Women's Institutes badge', gilded brass shield inlaid with blue enamelling, the centre depicting the old 'Arms of Northampton' Castle on red enamel ground, the reverse impressed with early maker's details 'Fattorini & Sons Bradford' (a pattern used between 1908 and 1928). Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, e... read more
Zeppelin L32 shot down Billericay 1916 airship badge
A rare original piece of salvaged aluminium handcrafted in the form of the 'L32 Airship' which was shot down by Frederick Sowrey of the Royal Flying Corps, crashing near Snails Farm, South Green, Great Burstead, Near Billericay and killing all 22 crew members. Good condition, brass pin bar absent.
Width 49mm. read more