VICTORIAN - BOER WAR - ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. SILVER PAGRI BADGE - FOREIGN SERVICE HELMET
Rare heavy cast silver officers badge for wear on the Ellwood sun helmet or slouch .
'Tail Up" cat for the Victorian period.
Age toned.
Will clean up nicely if desired.
No rubbing or damage.
Stamped " Silver " so likely private purchase.
From my personal Argylls collection I've been whittling down.
Chunky stout rear fixings .
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95.00 GBP
WW2 - W.V. S. ( WOMENS VOLUNTARY SERVICE ) TOMMY HELMET - ATTRIBUTED
One of the rarest of the Home Front helmets.
Direct family purchase in 2020.
Usually if these crop up they are Zuckerman helmets whereas this is a combat quality Tommy helmet , not a B. Grade.
Maker mkd and 1939 dtd. shell.
Hand applied " W V S " to both front and back in a maroon paint.
Khaki shell.
Liner and chin strap.
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250.00 GBP
91st HIGHLANDERS ( ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND) OFFICERS REGENCY SHAKO BADGE
A very rare 91st Argyllshire Regt. of Foot Georgian Officer's Regency pattern shako plate in un marked silver.
The Regency shako was in use from 1816 to 1829.
This is a beautiful example in near mint condition and just purchased from an old collection, more items from which I will be listing soon.
Domed silver ball shaped back plate with "PENINSULA - XCI (91st) - ARGYLLSH... read more
1495.00 GBP
91ST REGIMENT (ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND) - SILVER OFFICERS WAIST BELT CENTRE.
Extremely rare piece from my personal Argylls collection.
Circa 1800.
Officers waist belt centre in unmarked silver.
4 piece construction .
Silver has polishing and there is a small loss to the right hand finial ends.
Retains a period leather backing to stop rubbing against a back plate.
Brass fixings on the back.
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17TH / 21ST LANCERS - OFFICERS - SILVER H/M - CAP BADGE - GAUNT
17/21st Lancers officers cap badge.
Excellent scarce example in silver.
Hallmarks for Birmingham 1959.
Also maker mkd , "J.R.G. & S" (J.R.Gaunt & Son ).
Silver lugs.
No rubbing or damage.
Top quality as you expect from Gaunt.
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220.00 GBP
VICTORIAN -17TH LANCERS CZAPKA - HELMET PLATE
Good genuine example.
Brass, lance-cap plate for The 17th Lancers.
Some polishing to high points.
Old polish residue.
Two screw fastenings (east and west).
As per , KK723 & Rowe & Carman 97.
In the book " Head Dress of the British Lancers 1816- to the Present ",this is described as, 'Pattern E'.
The South Africa Battle Honour (bottom right) d... read more
120.00 GBP
WW2 ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HLDRS. OFFICERS 1938 GLASGOW SILVER H/M PAGRI BADGE
Beautiful and rare.
For wear on sun helmet or slouch hat.
Glasgow silver hallmarks for 1938 .
Maker details look like " P.H. " which would be Peter Henderson.
Correct pin and hook for the period.
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INTER WAR - WW2 - BRITISH SUN HELMET - ELLWOOD - NAMED
Fine example of a cork Ellwood sun helmet ( solar topee ).
Officers private purchase.
No military markings but does have the hook on chin strap as found on military examples.
White Blancoed.
6 panel crown
Large multi fold pugarree.
Good leather chin strap.
Silk and Morocco leather sweatband with owners name FRASER applied in ink.( Unit he served... read more
95.00 GBP
VICTORIAN - SCOTS GUARDS SILVER CAP BADGE
Heavy die struck unmarked silver cap badge from the Victorian period.
I gave the front a light rub with a silver cloth and left the back with it's black patina as only found on silver badges.
Great looking badge.
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98.00 GBP
SCOTS GUARDS PIPERS - SILVER CAP BADGE
Heavy die struck silver stamped example.
Private purchase .
Well detailed with age toning and no rubbing or damage.
Stamped "SILVER".
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