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The collection of Badges formed by the late Phil Harris

Collection Information

This collection was sold on 16 September 2010.

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Lot 1, 16 Sep 10

Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, a very fine frame of badges comprising an officer cadet’s shako plate 1869 - 1878, a similar helmet plate 1878 - 1901, an officer cadet’s forage cap badge in embroidered gold lace (RMC). Ensuing forage cap badge patterns in gilt and enamels ‘VR’ and ‘EVIIR’, a pierced silver plate example (VR). Later cadet patterns in bronze and bimetal (EVIIR), ‘GVR’ bimetal white metal and brass, ‘GVIR’ i...

Lot 1, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £500

Lot 2, 16 Sep 10

52nd Oxfordshire Light Infantry, an interesting frame of badges comprising an officer’s shoulder belt plate (Parkyn 355) lacking half of unit title strap, an officer’s waist belt clasp 1855 - 1881 (Ryan 84), an other ranks glengarry badge (KK 510) and similar 43rd Monmouthshire Light Infantry (KK 498), officer’s large size tunic buttons 43rd and 52nd. An officer’s post 1881 waist belt clasp, Oxfordshire Light Infantry (Ryan 209), a super...

Lot 2, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £500

Lot 3, 16 Sep 10

RAF Badges a framed display, a very fine selection including a KC Chaplain’s embroidered and metal cap and collar badges, a rare officer’s field cap badge in bronze, very rare officer’s gilt and other ranks brass cap badges to the Medical Branch, an extremely rare officer’s gilt cap badge to the Education Department, a rare officer’s gilt field cap badge (first pattern), a fine quality officer’s cap badge KC embroidery velvet and gilt...

Lot 3, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £800

Lot 4, 16 Sep 10

Oxford Militia, Rifle Volunteers & VTC, a fine carded selection including a very rare Oxford Militia other ranks shako plate 1855 pattern (incorrectly relugged), an other ranks ‘scroll’ hat badge ‘Oxfordshire’ with separate bugle horn, an other ranks glengarry showing the Ox crossing the ford over a scroll Oxfordshire, a scarce officer’s large silver plate button Oxford Militia; 2nd Oxfordshire Volunteer Rifle Corps a scarce other ranks...

Lot 4, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £410

Lot 5, 16 Sep 10

OTC and CCF Collection, six carded displays including Wellington College (Berkshire) cadet’s helmet plate 1878 - 1901, s/titles OTC/Wellington cap badges in bronze and brass, Repton OTC in brass, Repton JTC brass and CCF in brass and anodised. St. Lawrence College Ramsgate cap badges in bronze, brass and anodised and cloth shoulder title CCF, Stonyhurst College cap badges in brass white metal blackened and chrome, Rugby School caps in bronze...

Sold for £560

Lot 6, 16 Sep 10

University OTC School OTC and CCF, five carded displays including Leeds University OTC caps in brass and anodised s/titles and buttons; Nottingham University OTC caps KC bimetal and QEC anodised, one brass shoulder title; Birmingham University cap badges brass and anodised, OTC brass chrome and anodised UTC one brass shoulder title collars and a button; King Edward School Birmingham cap badges blackened and anodised (CCF); Cambridge University R...

Sold for £680

Lot 7, 16 Sep 10

OTC and CCF, seven carded displays including Uppingham School four variable cap badges, a bronze collar badge and a cloth shoulder title (CCF); Oakham School a rare first pattern bronze cap badge featuring the school seal, a pair of cloth shoulder titles (CCF); Harrow School OTC a pair of blackened shoulder titles, variable cap badges; Harrow Lower School of John Lyon a rare brass shoulder title; Kingham Hill School Oxford a scarce brass CCF cap...

Sold for £700

Lot 8, 16 Sep 10

Oxford University Rifle Volunteers, a carded selection including an other ranks white metal two part QVC helmet plate; OTC items include KC white metal cap badges (OTC and STC), a brass KC Artillery cap badge, a brass Cavalry cap badge, a white metal Infantry cap badge, a pair of brass shoulder titles and various buttons and collar badges, good overall condition (20) £300-400

Lot 8, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £320

Lot 9, 16 Sep 10

University and Schools OTC, nine carded displays including Edinburgh University OTC cloth shoulder title, a pair of brass shoulder titles and buttons, five variable headdress badges; Glasgow and Strathclyde University OTC an anodised cap badge; Edinburgh Academy a scarce white metal cap badge; Louth School OTC a scarce bronzed cap badge (blades) and a bimetal cap badge; Grantham School OTC a bimetal cap badge; Monmouth School a brass shoulder tit...

Sold for £980

Lot 10, 16 Sep 10

1st The Queen’s City of Edinburgh Rifle Volunteer Brigade Officer’s Forage Cap Badge, a superb example being a coiled silver bullion bugle horn with gilt metal thistle spray centre (c. 1860 - 1874), 4th/5th Battalions The Royal Scots a good officer’s silver plated glengarry badge, 9th Battalion The Royal Scots a good white metal glengarry badge, together with three other badges, good overall condition (7) £250-350

Lot 10, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £310

Lot 11, 16 Sep 10

Royal Naval Motorboat Reserve/RNAS/RND, an extremely rare Chief Petty Officer’s cap badge in gold bullion velvet and gilt metal, the KC over a raised and padded circle this with a ground of black velvet and bearing gold thread initials RNMBR over a fouled anchor, a scarce RNAS bronze cap badge plus sweetheart’s brooch and buttons, RND s/titles, Drake, Hawke and RND (2), Machine Gun Section cap badges (2), a good Hood Battalion cap badge and s...

Lot 11, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £520

Lot 12, 16 Sep 10

The Gloucestershire Regiment Assorted Badges, six carded displays including an other ranks QVC helmet plate to the 1st Gloucestershire, City of Bristol Rifle Volunteers and corresponding glengarry badge, bakelite cap badges (front and back), white metal Territorial cap badge, various bronze cap and collar badges, standard shoulder titles, a scarce coloured tin lapel badge WW1 “NEW BRISTOL BATTALION”, other ranks QVC and KC helmet plates, a va...

Sold for £440

Lot 13, 16 Sep 10

Police, Civil Defence, Boys Brigade, a multi-carded collection including QEC helmet plates to Bristol Constabulary (City Arms centre and D/79 centre), British Transport Commission, cap badges to Somerset Constabulary (KC) and a QEC Bristol Constabulary, National and Auxiliary Fire Services and later cap badges to Oxfordshire and Shropshire Fire Brigades, enamelled lapel badges to Gloucestershire and City of Bristol Special Constabulary, a card re...

Sold for £180

Lot 14, 16 Sep 10

Worcestershire and Leicestershire Regiments Assorted Badges, three carded displays for the Worcestershire Regiment mainly post 1898 cap and collar badges and shoulder titles including a T/7/Worcestershire and T/8/Worcestershire shoulder titles, a scarce pair of first pattern other ranks collar badges c. 1881 - 1884, a valise star to the 29th (worn) and three other post 1881 examples, a last pattern other ranks helmet plate centre and a regimental...

Lot 14, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £400

Lot 15, 16 Sep 10

East Lancashire North and South Staffordshire Regiments, two cards to the East Lancashire Regiment mainly post 1881 but including a fine officer’s forage cap badge c. 1874 - 1881 being a gold bullion sphinx (added c. 1874) over 30, two other rank helmet plate centres one with correct backing plate and QVC, QVC KC and QEC cap badges, two shoulder titles T/4 and T/5 E.Lancashire together with sundry collar badges; North Staffordshire display incl...

Lot 15, 16 Sep 10

Sold for £460

Lot 16, 16 Sep 10

Royal Army Medical Corps Badges, five very fine carded displays including an officer’s Victorian helmet plate (no gilt remains), other rank examples QVC and KC, cap and collar badges QVC KC and QEC including officers examples, rare examples to the Allied Forces Base Hospital (crown missing) and United States Medical Service, two KC white metal cap badges for the Volunteer Medical Corps plus a pair of collar badges; fine selection of shoulder ti...

Sold for £800

Lot 17, 16 Sep 10

Royal Irish Rifles, Royal Ulster Rifles, Royal Irish Fusiliers, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers and North Irish Horse, six carded displays; Royal Irish Regiment, a very rare Field Officer silver plated KC harness badge displaying bugle horn in the centre with unit title in surround, one only officer’s silver plate collar badge, two variable shoulder titles; Royal Ulster Rifles standard KC issues caps, collars and buttons; Royal Irish Fusiliers inc...

Sold for £520

Lot 18, 16 Sep 10

Foot Guards Badges, six carded displays; Grenadier Guards display includes Victorian other ranks Police badge, a WWII bakelite cap badge plus various cap badges and buttons and incorrect Artillery collar badges; Coldstream Guards cards include other rank Police badges and a similar shoulder belt plate cap badges and associated buttons; Scots Guards cards include an other ranks Police badge, a WWII bakelite cap badge (buckled), officers regimental...

Sold for £210

Lot 19, 16 Sep 10

The Rifle Brigade KOYLI, Somerset Light Infantry, The Norfolk Regiment Badges, The Rifle Brigade card includes an other ranks helmet plate 1881 pattern, small Field Service cap badge (Guelphic crown), a pre 1881 other ranks glengarry (now silver plated), a WWII bakelite cap badge and a 17th London Regiment cap badge (KK 1847); the KOYLI card includes an other ranks helmet plate centre (The Yorkshire Light Infantry), an other ranks smasher hat bad...

Sold for £330

Lot 20, 16 Sep 10

British Red Cross and St. John’s Ambulance Services Badges, Buttons and Shoulder Titles, a very large accumulation contained on eight cards including very scarce cloth arm badges to the BRC Near East (red and white on khaki), American Red Cross Service (red on white, severely mothed), a very wide selection of brass shoulder titles and variable rank epaulettes, good overall condition (parcel) £200-300

Sold for £550

Lot 21, 16 Sep 10

The Middlesex Regiment Badges, four carded displays including an officer’s helmet plate 1902 - 1914 (gilt rubbed), an other ranks helmet plate for the same period, officer’s silver plated and bronze cap badges with relevant collar badges, other ranks standard issue cap badges including a WWII bakelite, scarce shoulder titles C/1/Middlesex and C/2/Middlesex, 1/C/Middlesex; 24th Middlesex Rifle Volunteers an other ranks shako complete glengarry...

Sold for £600

Lot 22, 16 Sep 10

Dorsetshire and Devonshire Regimental Badges, six carded displays including a two part officer’s forage cap badge in silver, gilt and green enamels (the bottom scroll and the “Montis Insignia Calpe” part fractured); two officers’ KC helmet plates one with a Victorian period centre (little gilt remains on either); other ranks helmet plates QVC and KC (centres interchanged); a fine pair of officer’s full dress collar badges in silver and...

Sold for £800

Lot 23, 16 Sep 10

Northumberland, Royal, Lancashire and Royal Scots Fusiliers, The Herefordshire Regiment Regimental Badges, the Northumberland Fusilier card includes an officer’s bronze first pattern cap badge with later bronze collar badges, other ranks cap badges first and second patterns with relevant collar badges, a scarce T/4/gren/NF shoulder title, and a fine quality officer’s QVC gilt button to the 5th Bombay Infantry; the Royal Fusiliers card include...

Sold for £400

Lot 24, 16 Sep 10

The Buffs (Royal East Kent Regiment), Royal West Kent, Northamptonshire and South Lancashire Regimental Badges, the Buffs card includes officer’s cap badge and matching collars, similar other ranks with early and later collar badges, a pair of shoulder titles T/5/BUFFS and one only to the 4th Battalion; the West Kent card includes an other ranks KC helmet plate, a pair of brass shoulder titles T/4/R.W.KENT and a similar pair to the 5th Battali...

Sold for £400

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