King's County Round Forage Cap Badge

A rare, brass, round forage cap badge for The King's County Royal Rifles (Militia) with two lug fastenings (east and west). Worn circa 1858. KK1283.

Note: This is a two-piece badge with a light infantry bugle above (with two lug fastenings, north and south). However, Kipling & King does not mention a bugle horn.

This unit became the 3rd battalion of The Prince of W...  read more

Code: 58540

5th Lancers Czapka Plate

An Edwardian-pattern, brass, lance-cap plate for The 5th (Royal Irish) Lancers with two screw fastenings (east and west). The original screw on nuts remain intact. Rowe & Carman 69/As KK718.

Note: Rowe & Carman describe this as pattern F (the last of six).  read more

Code: 58505

Skins OSD Collar Badge

A scarce, officer's service dress, collar badge for The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with two lug fastenings (north and south). Churchill 754.

Note: I believe the green felt backing is a later addition.  read more

Code: 58452

Skins OSD Collar Badge

A scarce, officer's service dress, collar badge for The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with two lug fastenings (north and south). The reverse is marked Firmin London. Churchill 754.

Note: I believe the green felt backing is a later addition.  read more

Code: 58412

NIH Cap Badge

A chromed cap badge for The North Irish Horse with a slider fastening. KK1503.  read more

Code: 58409

Grenade/Inniskillings Shoulder Titles

A (non-matching) pair of two-piece, brass, shoulder titles for The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with two lugs on the grenade (north and south) and two lugs on the main part of the title (east and west). Westlake 1011.

Note: Westlake states this title was worn c1927.  read more

Code: 58401

Victorian Skins Shoulder Title

A scarce, brass, shoulder title for The Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers with three lug fastenings (north, east and west). Westlake 1007.

Note: The north lug is bent over and has some verdigris.  read more

Code: 58391

King's County Round Forage Cap Badge

A rare, brass, round forage cap badge for The King's County Royal Rifles (Militia) with one lug fastening (west, as viewed from the rear, with the east lug missing and remnants of a solder replacement). Worn circa 1858. KK1283.

Note: This unit became the 3rd battalion of The Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment (Royal Canadians) in 1881.  read more

Code: 58385

RIF Brodrick Cap Badge

A rare, bi-metal, Brodrick cap badge for The Royal Irish Fusiliers with a slider fastening and the usual ‘sweathole’ construction. KK693.

Note: Early versions of Kipling & King say this badge was worn with a small coronet, later versions say it was worn without a coronet.

The Military Historical Society's 2020 special publication "A Monstrous Piece of Cloth" The Br...  read more

Code: 58355

The Leinster Regt Cap Badge

A bi-metal cap badge for The Leinster Regiment with a slider fastening and the usual 'sweat hole' construction. KK699.  read more

Code: 58348