A Collection of Fire Brigade Medals

Shanghai Fire Brigade Tropical Helmet Badge, Cap Badge, Collar Badges and Buttons, a very fine selection, the helmet badge in gilt metal and multi enamels features the title ‘Shanghai Fire Brigade 1865’ and the motto ‘Omnia Juncta In Uno’, two loop fasteners, the cap badge of similar format but without the outer laurels, the two pairs of collar badges feature eight pointed gilt metal stars with multi enamelled overlays and the unit motto, a large assortment of gilt brass buttons featuring the unit title, date and motto comprise five large 24 mm, eleven medium 18 mm and 26 small 13 mm, together with eight small size tunic buttons of the Hampshire Regiment, eight silver star on yellow cloth assumed rank badges, good overall condition but one or two of the smallest buttons show signs of wear (parcel) £300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, A Collection of Fire Brigade Medals.

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See Lot 674 for the medal group to Captain Henry Gladstone Reed, the Hampshire Regiment, latterly Chief Officer Shanghai Fire Brigade, to whom these badges belonged.