Fruit Preservation Produce Guild home front WI tin button badge
A scarce original wartime period 'Fruit Preservation celluloid tin button badge', the centre displaying a jam boiling pan and ladle. Good condition, complete with original pin fitting, colours remain bright, dark defect.
Diameter approx 23mm.
Fruit preservation within the Women's Institute's across the country was encouraged during the period of food rationing in the Second World ... read more
Womens Land Army WLA hat & uniform badge by Marples & Beasley
A fine quality scarce original Second World War period 'Womens Land Army pin badge', gilt brass example inlaid with green enamel to central wheatsheaf and red enamel to the Crown, the reverse impressed with scarce maker's details 'Marples & Beasley Birmingham'. Very good used condition, complete wth original pin fittings, no defects to the enamel.
Height approx 35mm.
Worn ... read more
45.00 GBP
WW2 Womens Land Army WLA official tiepin badge
A very scarce ORIGINAL Second World War period 'Womens Land Army gilt and enamel tiepin badge', unmarked but made by 'J.R.Gaunt & Sons, Ltd.' to be worn on the official issue tie. Very good used condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel, gilt finish remains bright.
Size approx 38 x 23mm. read more
85.00 GBP
WW1 London Telephone Service Air Raids GPO badge
A scarce original First World War period 'London Telephone Service air raids badge'; large gilt Crowned title circlet 'Air Raids' 'Ducit Amor Patrie' (Love of country leads me), the centre bearing white enamel embossed 'LTS' cypher on seeded ground. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. Height 40mm.
The 'London Telephone Service Air Raids bad... read more
90.00 GBP
WW1 Sir W.G.Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd Munitions of War numbered badge
A scarce original First World War period 'Sir W.G.Armstrong Whitworth & Co Ltd, Munitions of War Imperial Service badge', brass circular example inlaid with blue enamel, the reverse impressed with official issue number '10232'. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, enamel intact.
Diameter 27mm.
During WW1 Sir W.G.Armstrong Whitworth & Co were larg... read more
45.00 GBP
WW2 Royal Air Force RAF miniature escape compass
A scarce original Second World War period 'Royal Air Force miniature escape compass', brass of the pattern carried by RAF Aircrew as part of their escape and evasion equipment. Good condition.
Diameter approx 15mm.
Depth approx 5mm. read more
35.00 GBP
Boy Scouts patrol leader hat badge
A scarce original early 20th century period 'Boy Scouts patrol leader hat badge'; white metal silvered finish arrowhead with stars worn above the seconder 'Be Prepared' scroll, worn on the large felt Scout hat, these without registration numbers. Very good condition, complete with original loop fittings and split pins, twisted wire thong to base of scroll.
Height of top 45mm.
Widt... read more
35.00 GBP
WW1 On War Service 1915 munition workers badge J.R.Gaunt 'M'
A good original First World War official 'On War Service 1915 munitions workers badge'; Crowned oval title, the voided centre bearing the 'Board of Ordnance shield', the reverse impressed with maker's details stamped in relief 'J.R.Gaunt & Sons Ltd London' 'M' and impressed with official issue number '79210'. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting.
Height 44mm. read more
10.00 GBP
WW1 On War Service 1915 munition workers badge by J.R.Gaunt 'L'
A good original First World War official 'On War Service 1915 munitions workers identification badge', Crowned oval title, the voided centre bearing the 'Board of Ordnance' shield; the reverse with maker's details stamped in relief 'J.R.Gaunt & Sons Ltd London' 'L' and impressed with official issue number '45120'. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting.
Height 43mm. read more
15.00 GBP
WW1 On War Service 1915 munition workers badge J.R.GAUNT 'S'
A good clean example of an original First World War official 'On War Service 1915 munitions workers badge', Crowned oval title, the voided centre bearing the 'Board of Ordnance' shield; the reverse with maker's details stamped in relief "J.R.Gaunt & Son Ltd London" "S" and impressed with official issue number "63154". Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains fres... read more
15.00 GBP
WW1 On War Service 1915 munition workers badge Mappin & Webb R22043
A good original First World War period official war workers gilt brass badge, the voided centre bearing the 'Board of Ordnance' shield; the reverse impressed with maker's details in relief 'Mappin & Webb Ltd Sheffield & London' the letter 'R' and official issue number '22043. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, gilt remains bright, an exceptional example.
Heig... read more
15.00 GBP
WW1 Cambrian Railways war service badge
A rare original First World War period "Cambrian Railways war service badge" gilded brass example with blue enamel title surround, Crowned "Railway Service" title to the centre on white enamel ground; the reverse impressed with maker's details "J.A.Wylie & Co London" and official low issue number "H 126". Good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, service wear and enamel loss to cen... read more
WW1 North British Railway NBR war service badge
A very rare original First World War period 'North British Railway gilt brass badge'; blue enamel title surround, red enamel Crowned 'Railway Service' to centre on white enamel ground, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'J.A.Wylie & Co London' and with official low issue number 'T 888'. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel, very minor m... read more
1200.00 GBP
Boys Own Paper weekly children's comic SKYWAYMEN badge Model Aircraft enthusiasts
A scarce original circa 1932 period 'Model Aircraft enthusiasts B.O.P. The Skwaymen pin badge; silver plated and enamel example in the form of a wing, the reverse impressed with maker's details 'J.R.Gaunt London'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel, an excellent example.
Wingspan approx 38mm.
The Boys Own Paper first published in 1879... read more
20.00 GBP
Pollards Aircraft Factory Walthamstow London war worker badge
A scarce original Second World War period 'Pollards Aircraft War Service lapel badge'; chromium plated example in the shape of a polygon, the centre panels showing a carpenter-joiner and blast furnace worker in relief, around the edge the titles 'H&C Ltd Pollards Haskins M-S Co'. Good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting.
Height approx 20mm.
'H&C Ltd' "Hamm... read more
45.00 GBP
Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Regimental Association badge J.R.GAUNT
A scarce original circa 1940's period 'Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry regimental association lapel badge'; silver plated green enamel title surround, an embossed representation of the regiment badge to centre on red enamel ground; the reverse impressed with maker's details 'J.R.GAUNT LONDON'. Very good condition, minor service wear, complete with original buttonhole lapel fitting, no stress ... read more
25.00 GBP
WW2 National Service Daily Sketch War Fund Patriotic Badge
A good original circa 1941 wartime newspaper fundraiser's chromium plated home front badge, fashioned in the form of a rank star pip, white enamel title circlet 'National Service Daily Sketch War Fund' with stylized lion to centre, on blue enamel ground; the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittin... read more
20.00 GBP
WW1 Anti German Union 1915 Britain for the British patriotic badge
A scarce original First World War period 'Anti German Union 1915 Britain For The British patriotic badge' gilt brass example,oval title surround inlaid with white enamel, an additional inner in blue inscribed 'Good Queen Bess Expelled All Germans 1597' and the centre depicting the figure of 'Elizabeth 1'; the reverse with maker's details 'J.R.Gaunt London'. Very good condition, complete with or... read more
95.00 GBP
MG Classic Sports Car Vintage Keyring Badge
A rare surviving vintage period 'M.G. Car Company keyring'; navy blue canvas example with central 'MG' black on white rubber logo. Good condition, complete with large steel split pin keyring.
Height with ring approx 80mm. read more
80.00 GBP
Flag of Saint George patriotic pin badge
A good original circa late 20th century flag in the form of 'Saint George's Cross'; yellow chromium plated example displaying a red cross on a white acylic ground. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, incorporating safety roller catch in good working order.
Size approx 25 x 20mm. read more
20.00 GBP