Another for I.D.

[Wartime Collectables]

This badge has the Queen's crown so post WWII but an attractive piece. I assume it's a collar badge.

Does anyone know the unit?

THANKS

[Jim Maclean]

The cypher and crowns are those of Queen Victoria i.e. pre 1901. I don't know of any instance though of a crown either side of the royal cypher though and suspect this may be an amalgamation of three seperate badges. Very unusual

[Wartime Collectables]

Thank you, I thought they looked rather aged but must admit Victorian didn't occur to me.

[Graham Stewart]

Wartime,

It's been cobbled together, although I suspect that the two crowns, are actually either pre-1881 officers collar badges, as the rank was worn on the collar prior to this period. Lieutenant Colonels and Lieutenants wore a silver bullion crown, but may have worn metal with a frock coat. By 1881 rank insignia of officers had made its way onto the shoulder.

The centre piece of the badge is probably taken from a pouch badge or some other ornament.

Graham.

[Wartime Collectables]

Yes, I can see where the work was done. Any clue why? I would assume as a souvenier of

service in the unit? Valueless but interesting at least to me!