Straits Police Badges, a group of seven extremely rare items comprising a Victorian white metal helmet plate of crown on laurel pattern enclosing a circle “Straits Police” with a plain centre, two loop fasteners (crushed); a similar pattern with a KC, two loop fasteners; two later KC patterns in white metal of crown and laurel pattern over plain ovals in the centre the monogram “SSP”, both with brooch pin fasteners (one broken); a KC white metal cap badge being a crown over script “SSP”, pin fastener; a similar one in unfinished copper gilt, no fastener; a silver plate shoulder title “SSP”, two loop fasteners, good overall condition (7) £300-350

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive.

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