rare or what? The only other one I have seen is in a collection in the Birmingham City Art Gallery & Museum. You can see it on line. Not mentioned as far as I can see in Parkyn. It is a beaten brass or copper plate which has been silvered (some wear to silvering) On this a large Gilt Grenade. On this a small silver Georgian Crown and in the centre of the grenade the reversed G insignia of the r...  read more

Code: 50135

This is a very scarce Victorian Plaid brooch in heavy nickel silver.This unit was raised from the Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers who were formed in 1860 in Greenock.The 1st were consolidated as the 1st (Renfrewshire) Volunteer Battn A&SH in 1887 with HQ at 37 Newton Street, Greenock.The Highland companies continued to wear highland dress until 1899.Around 70 men from this battalion served with t...  read more

Code: 50099

A nice scarce issued Silver Plated Plaid Brooch. The RSDGs were an amalgamation of the Royal Scots Greys and the 3rd Carabiniers in 1971. They are currently serving with the 7th Armoured Brigade in Germany.  read more

Code: 50100

This extremely scarce badge is as KK566 but is in die stamped silver with a solid centre and separately applied silver numerals.It would have been worn from 1837 through to the end of the Crimean War in 1856 when the Balaclava scroll was added. The front of the badge is fine . The back of the badge shows wear and a couple of old repairs to the rear and possibly old lug replacement. However it p...  read more

Code: 50101

This is as Bloomer 223. The unit originated from the Banffshire Rifle Volunteers and became the 6th VB Gordons in 1884.Over eighty men served with the regulars in the Boer War. Now here's the odd bit. The badge has been inscribed to the front with '5th (Deeside Highland Vol BTn). Whether the officer served in both 5th and 6th Battns? Your guess is as good as mine, but a lovely old cast silver i...  read more

Code: 50102

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A Scare large silver badge to one of the earliest corps of Rifle Volunteers. This unit was formed in 1860 with the last (12th Corps) added in 1878 They became the 3rd Battn The Northumberland Fusiliers when the HQ moved from Alnwick to Hexham. In 1908 they became the 4th VB Northumberland Fusiliers. 3.5in tall by 2.5in wide. 3 screw posts to rear. Orb missing from crown but this not diminish th...  read more

Code: 50103

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A Fine heavy silver officers badge with faint makers mark and hallmarked Birmingham 1916. no damage to badge. One lug has come loose but is included so can be refixed.  read more

Code: 50104

Very scarce badge to this unit.No 602 (City of Glasgow) Squadron is a Royal Auxiliary Air Force squadron.[10] Originally formed in 1925 as a light bomber squadron, its role changed in 1938 to army co-operation and in 1939 to that of a fighter squadron. During World War II the squadron flew Spitfires and played amongst others a role in the Battle of Britain. After the war the squadron was reinst...  read more

Code: 50105

Amongst the scarcest of pipers badges. The squadron was operational with Spitfires in time to intercept the first German air raid on the British Isles on 16 October, when it shot down a Junkers Ju-88 bomber into the North Sea east of Dalkeith - the first enemy aircraft to be shot down over Great Britain since 1918, and the first RAF victory in the Second World War. It remained on defensive duti...  read more

Code: 50106

A really lovely early Victorian or Edwardian example in heavy silver (quoit may be heavy Silver Plate) no maker marks or hallmarks which is quite common on Scottish Silver as some makers were too tight to pay for assaying! Lovely tracery around the rim and a strong clasp fastening to the rear. A real beauty.  read more

Code: 50107

This scarce badge is the Broderick Cap Badge badge briefly worn from 1902-1905. (The Guards hated the peakless cap). It is larger than the standard badge being 2"X2" as opposed to the normal badge which is 1.5"X1.5". Two longish lugs to rear. Photographed with usual badge which is not included in the sale  read more

Code: 50108

Worn from 1902 up to the ourbreak of WW1 this is of five piece construction and in very good condition.  read more

Code: 50111

This unit came out of the Perthshire Rifle Volunteers. They were designated the 4th Volunteer Battn The Black watch in 1887 and Became the 6th (Perthshire) Battn in 1908. I have two variants of this title. This has the large RH and is Westlake 1168.( My other one listed has small RH and is not in Westlake)  read more

Code: 50066

This unit came out of the Perthshire Rifle Volunteers. They were designated the 4th Volunteer Battn The Black Watch in 1887 and Became the 6th (Perthshire) Battn in 1908. I have two variants of this title. This has the smaller RH and is not in Westlake.  read more

Code: 50067

This was a much travelled unit. Coming from the Galloway Rifle Volunteers in 1881 they became a Volunteer Battn of the Royal Scots Fusiliers. They were transferred to the KOSB in 1899 and in 1908 the Galloway Rifle Volunteers and the 3rd VB KOSB merged as the 5th KOSB. This is the White metal badge worn between 1908 and 1914  read more

Code: 50059

This unit originated from the Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers. They were designated as the 1st Volunteer Battn The Gordon Highlanders in 1884 and became the 4th (Aberdeen) Battn in 1908 This is a pair and have been re-lugged at some time.  read more

Code: 50074

This unit had ist origins in the Sutherland Rifle Volunteers becoming a volunteer battalion of the Seaforths in 1881 and re formed as the 5th (Sutherland and Caithness) Battalion in 1908. Worn between 1908-1914  read more

Code: 50073

This unit has its origins in the Aberdeen Rifle Volunteers and was designated the 4th Volunteers Battalion The Gordon Highlanders in 1884 with their HQ at Keith and it became the 6th (Banff and Donside) Battn in 1908. Top lug missing.  read more

Code: 50075

this unit had its origins in the Inverness-shire Rifle Volunteers.
They became the 1st (Inverness Highland) Volunteer Battn The Cameron Highlanders in 1887 and the 4th Battn in 1908  read more

Code: 50076

WW1 period Officers Training Corps in brass with 2 good lugs  read more

Code: 50094