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Old 11-05-17, 12:29 PM
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I have this artillery gun badge with UBIQUE scroll. It is the size of a pouch badge but all pouch badges I have seen dont have the scroll. Also there are two large looped lugs on the rear instead of the regular threaded bolts.

Is this a pouch badge or possibly used elsewhere.
Note: the top of the ramrod is missing.

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Old 11-05-17, 06:01 PM
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Could it possibly be a band badge of sorts?
I wonder if the wheel hub at rear of badge is a threaded post.

Both suggestions contenders for pouch use.

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Old 12-05-17, 03:26 AM
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Thanks GTB,
The stub at the rear may have been a post or even the remains of a lug. It appears to be broken off.

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It has the look of a Band Pouch badge: http://www.victorianwars.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=11773
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Hi,
I have this artillery gun badge with UBIQUE scroll. It is the size of a pouch badge but all pouch badges I have seen dont have the scroll. Also there are two large looped lugs on the rear instead of the regular threaded bolts.

Is this a pouch badge or possibly used elsewhere.
Note: the top of the ramrod is missing.

Thanks
Steven
Never seen one of these Steven, was it a local pick-up?
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Old 12-05-17, 03:42 PM
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I have seen several in the UK, the last one was at C & T auctions recently.

They are quite large and I believe (but dont know) they are some sort of band/drummers pouch badge.

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Old 12-05-17, 06:15 PM
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Never seen one of these Steven, was it a local pick-up?
Hi Brian,
Yes it was part of George English collection that did not sell and was returned to the family. I got it from them with a few other odd items that did not sell.

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Old 12-05-17, 06:17 PM
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Thanks for pointing to the band connection. Would be interesting to find out whether one of the local South African Artillery units had a band and whether this badge was used by them.

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