Wharton Militaria
 britishbadges_miscenamels
BBME0001
BBME0001
Parachute Regiment and Airborne forces Arnhem Bridge Pilgrim patch, patch worn by members of the airborne forces who made the ‘pilgrimage’ to the Arnhem Bridge in Holland. Civil type badge, designed for personal jackets, rucksacks, gym wear, towels etc. A nice patch in unworn condition, cotton woven detail of Pegasus and the Arnhem Bridge detail over the ‘Pilgrim’ title, backed on a pressed material backing. A nice looking badge, approx 100 x 50mm in size.

BBME0002
BBME0002
Royal Marines helmet plate, unworn condition, both lugs intact, circ 60s plus, nice example.

BBME0003
BBME0003
Royal Marines Officers and Other Ranks shoulder titles, pairs, circ 60s plus, in unworn condition.

BBME0004
BBME0004
Royal Marines other ranks collar badges, anodised- staybright, circ 60s plus, unworn condition.

BBME0005
BBME0005
Royal Marines Officers collar badges, anodised- staybright, circ 60s plus, unworn condition.

BBME0006
BBME0006
Royal Marines other ranks collar badge, brass, circ wartime into 50s, unworn condition.

BBME0007
BBME0007
Royal Marines Officers collar badge, brass, circ wartime into 50s, unworn condition.

BBME0008
BBME0008
Royal Marines Officers bronze service dress collar badges, maker marked 'LB&B' for London Badge and Button, unworn condition

BBME0009
BBME0009
WW1 munition workers service badge, has individual issue number and makers details for Gaunt to the reverse. Has king's crown and date "1916" on a tablet to the centre, triangle edge bearing "On War Service ".

BBME0010
BBME0010
Civil Defence button hole badge

BBME0011
BBME0011
Small Button badge of the A.R.P. - actually the hardest of the ARP badges to find.

BBME0012
BBME0012
A.R.P. - Silver hallmarked

BBME0013
BBME0013
A.R.P. - Silver hallmarked

BBME0013A
BBME0013A
A.R.P. - Silver hallmarked

BBME0014
BBME0014
A scarce SAS 'G' Squadron medallion in excellent condition, approx 5cm diameter and 5mm thick, the front has the Regiment's badge and colours with the reverse having the SAS wings, a fine item of the Regiment's internal awards to its members, these do not come to the market very often.
     £225.00
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BBME0015
BBME0015
A.R.P. Badge in white metal

BBME0016
BBME0016
Royal Navy junior ratings cap badge in brass and white metal

BBME0017
BBME0017
Royal Navy junior ratings cap badge in brass and white metal

BBME0018
BBME0018
A scarce Royal Canadian Mounted Police Centenary Badge Set, issued to commemorate the centenary of the Mounted Force in 1973. Boxed set of 4 full size badges made by Guant, Montreal office, nicely laid out, with inner tray holding the brass gilted badges made off the original dies and tooling, complete with the issued booklet in both English and French. Lovely commemorative badge set issued by the Ottawa Area Sergeant’s Mess, very hard to find.

BBME0019
BBME0019
Canadian WW2 The Essex Regiment (Tank) Canada Cap Badge, circ 1920 through to 1945, in very good condition, not maker marked, both lugs intact

BBME0020
BBME0020
Royal Tournament Medal, bronze, in excellent non named condition, larger size medal, approx 38mm dia.

BBME0021
BBME0021
Royal Tournament Medal, bronze, in excellent condition, named to 'Pte J Roberts, 1936' of London Territorial Command, for Tug of War, 31mm dia.

BBME0022
BBME0022
Royal Coat of Arms Badge, high quality in excellent undamaged unworn condition, both long lugs intact, a large badge approx size 60x60 mm, I have no idea what this badge is from or for, I would imagine related to the Royal Households, stunning badge.

BBME0023
BBME0023
WW1 Queen Marys Needlework Guild QMNG volunteers badge in very good condition

BBME0024
BBME0024
A card of 24 American Forces 18mm silver coloured buttons, in unissued unused condition, maker marked 'Gaunt, London' on the button backs.

BBME0025
BBME0025
WW2 United States Army Infantry cap badge in excellent condition, screw back threaded post and two anti-movement prongs, all intact, brass, nice early badge.

BBME0026
BBME0026
WW2 South African First Reserve Brigade Officers collar badge in unworn condition retaining all of its burnished silver finish, the First Reserve existed from February 1940 through to the end of 1943.

BBME0027
BBME0027
Musician Badge in brass

BBME0028
BBME0028
Fireman collar badge

BBME0031
BBME0031
Civil Defence Corps - on button hole - enamel & metal

BBME0032
BBME0032
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth - enamel & metal

BBME0033
BBME0033
WVS Civil Defence

BBME0034
BBME0034
WV - B - (J R Gaunt London & ser. numbered)

BBME0035
BBME0035
WRVS Lapel badge in white metal, maker marked 'Marples Beasley'

BBME0036
BBME0036
Navy League button badge - maker marked

BBME0037
BBME0037
The British Red Cross Society - small roundal - enamel on brass

BBME0038
BBME0038
The British Red Cross Society - 'gold' small roundal - enamel on brass

BBME0039
BBME0039
The British Red Cross Society - on 'County of Norfolk' hanger - enamel on brass

BBME0040
BBME0040
Red Cross & St John - small shield

BBME0041
BBME0041
Scottish Hay Clan Badge, associated to the Marquess of Tweeddale, in good condition, approx. 50x42mm in size, bears the moto 'Spare Nought'. A nice looking badge, possibly a sporran badge or brooch.

BBME0042
BBME0042
A very nice Scottish Macpherson Clan Badge in unworn condition, looks to be frosted silver, approx. 50x36mm in size, bears the moto 'Touch Not the Cat Bota Glove' - the warning that one should not touch a wildcat's claws without a glove, or to beware when the wildcat's claws are without a glove or ungloved. Beautiful badge, possibly a sporran badge or brooch.

BBME0043
BBME0043
WW1 or earlier tin badge with a member of the Royal Family

BBME0044
BBME0044
2 Flags - stickpin

BBME0045
BBME0045
Palestine Police Cap Badge, both lugs intact

BBME0099
BBME0099
Wartime Greek Sacred Squadron SAS breast badge, heavy bronze badge, both lugs intact, excellent condition with little or no wear. A very nice special forces badge, a British made example most likely by Gaunt as they produced the badge as well as the 1942 Greek made example.

BBME0200
BBME0200
Warrant Officer 2 (W.O.2. CSM) - gold Queen's Crown within wreath, anodised - staybright

BBME0201
BBME0201
Warrant Officer 2 (W.O.2. CSM) - silver Queen's crown, anodised - staybright

BBME0250
BBME0250
Shoulder title - RAR - staybright

BBME0251
BBME0251
Various shoulder titles, all in excellent undamaged condition, for sale by singles or pairs

BBME0300
BBME0300
Royal Australian Regiment - made by Swann Hudson, anodised

BBME0399
BBME0399
Canadian Lorne Rifles (Scottish) & Lorne Scots Collar Badge, silver boars head as worn by both regiments, both lugs intact, becoming increasingly difficult to find

BBME0400
BBME0400
A difficult to find Canadian Lorne Rifles (Scottish) glengarry badge, circ 1931 - 1936, both lugs intact, approx size 3 x 2 1/4 inches, lovely badge
     £140.00
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BBME0401
BBME0401
A difficult to find Canadian Lorne Scots, Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment glengarry badge, circ 1935 - 1936, both lugs intact, approx size 3 x 2 1/2 inches, lovely badge
     £120.00
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BBME0402
BBME0402
A difficult to find Canadian Lorne Scots, Peel Dufferin and Halton Regiment glengarry badge, circ 1935 - 1936, both lugs intact, approx size 3 x 2 1/2 inches, lovely badge, maker marked 'Scully Ltd Montreal'
     £145.00
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BBME0500
BBME0500
A very scarce Gaunt pattern book, book cover dated 1926 though some of the badges are clearly WW1, there are some military, Salvation Army, Scottish Clans, Police and a number of foreign items, there are badges, helmet parts, fittings, belt parts, quite a wide range of items were secured inside, book is not in good shape, holes have been cut to allow helmet tops to go between pages, really interesting and something quite different, can't be many of these survived.
     £550.00
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BBME0501
BBME0501
I have a quantity of original unissued badge cotter pins, varied sizes, though the larger are easily cut to the required size as needed. Will sell in any quantity, simply let me know - as a guide I have been selling them regularly at 25 pins for £2.00

BBME0600
BBME0600
West Riding of Yorkshire Special Constable lapel badge, in excellent undamaged condition, brass and enamel, button hole fitted to rear