Recent Armored and Cavalry pieces.
 

Picked up a group of badges this weekend in Ohio. Will post some of the more interesting items. After weeding through the mandatory allotment of duffers always found in groups here in the U.S. , I was still left with some better pieces.

A nice Sterling hallmarked motto. it appears to be R&W however part of the R is missing, have not looked up the date of the mark. Measures 40 x 50. Is this a badge that would be worth having the pin repaired or just leave be?

Sterling hallmarked "Recon". Firmin, it's size 31 x 31 would indicate a collar to me.


enjoy, comments always welcome.
Best
Jack

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Nice quality items.
Andy

Arm Motto
 

From my limited knowledge it looks like 1897 nice item

Mac

Arm Motto
 

I think its this one for 1897

Reconnaissance Corps cap badges are circa 39 x 40 mms, confirming yours is a (very nice) collar badge. I believe your other badge is called a 'Chad'.

Rgds, Thomas.

Hi Thomas they called them Chadds during WWII after the comic character this would be generally referred to as an Arm motto

Best Mac

Hello Mac, Thomas and Andy, thank you for looking in and your input. How would the Motto have been worn?

I just noticed that the loops on the Recon collar appear to be hallmarked also.

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Jack

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Evening Jack

The Arm motto would have originally had loops to the rear and would have been worn on the tapes for Sgt or S/ Sgt and bellow the crown for a warrant.
Some times they were pin broached as some NCO,S found that easier way of moving them from uniform to uniform. Or they would be worn as a sweethearts Broach.

Best Mac

I took it as 1893 Mac? its a "t" i think...

I wish I could rummage around in the US Militaria markets.... looks like a gold mine for Brit stuff :D

Arm Motto
 

One or the other Griff like you said a nice peace some what later than mine and only hallmarked to the rear.


Mac

Samuel John Reynolds & George Frederick Westwood trading as Reynolds & Westwood, silversmiths, Vyse Street, Birmingham

Arm Motto
 

Nice work Griff that's another Maker identified I noted the left upper bone is webbed to the skull the right is not

Mac

Mac

I like that you noticed the bone on the upper left..... like the RSM Woodford Chadd in L&D (I have the same in my collection) .... different ribbon ends though.

Well done Jack.... keep digging away US side :D

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Yes but this Arm Motto seems to be closer to the firmin which are not webbed however like you my later ones based on Bent and parker are webbed my silver and my white metal are both webbed on the left. you have highlighted the web between the bones I am referring to the Webb between the bone and the skull. The teeth and skull are also different to yours Griff

Mac