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Border Regiment officers badge
Hi All
I just thought I'd share this latest acquisition, a BR officer's badge with marks for Ludlow & Co. According to Dean's (mooke07) excellent album of officer badges, this is the scarce 1902-1905 version lacking the battle honours for the Anglo-Boer War of 1899-1902. Cheers, Alex |
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Goodness me Alex that is a beauty. Thanks for sharing such a quality badge, splendid craftsmanship. Period is spot on, cheers Dean.
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Alex,
A lovely badge, I don't think the L&Co maker mark is Ludlow and is likely to be a private commision by another silversmith. Paul |
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Thanks Paul, when I get a chance I'll have to investigate. I just assumed it'd be Ludlow. Off to have a beer and make dinner right now though...
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Hello,
The mark on the rear is not the maker, but the retailer. Quite posh really as its Liberty & Co. London. regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Quote:
Gaunt hallmarked example
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" the art of collecting badges, darker'n a black steer's tookus on a moonless prairie night " Last edited by silverwash; 30-03-17 at 10:39 AM. |
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Ludlow as a name only came into being in 1933 previously being Lodski B & Sons/Lodski & Sons. There are a couple of candidates for the Retailer/Maker mark and as Simon points out Liberty used a similar mark, without any Assay marks it will be difficult to identify Paul |
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I have two Royal Sussex regiment officers badges in my officers badge album.One is marked "Ludlow Sterling" & the other "L&Co".I never gave it a second thought that L&Co was a retailer.I always assumed that "L&Co" was Ludlows.Thanks for the info.
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Once again this is a staff badge and would have been worn by the regiment's warrant officers too (the previous version by 'staff sergeants').
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