Militaria

Ceylon Government Railways Badges, two rare Victorian hat badges being QVC over an ovoid garter “Ceylon Government Railways”, one enclosing Inspector, the other Guard, both with backing plates and lug fasteners; a similar KC pattern, this example enclosing Foreman, lug fasteners, a die-stamped brass hat badge “Goods CGR Porter”, two loop fasteners; two identical oval white metal brassards each with applied lettering CGR, provision for leather straps; South African Railways. Two very scarce cast white metal hat badges showing the full arms of the colony and scroll underneath “South African Railways”, loop fasteners; Natal Government Railway. A rare Victorian two part hat badge showing a crown over script NGR over a pierced scroll “Guard” complete with backing plate and three loop fasteners (small fracture on the base of the scroll), good overall condition (9) £350-450

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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