Rising Sun Bronze

[orasot]

Evening Gents,
I just got this from Keith's lot of Gaunt OSD's & wondered if anyone has a voided one like it & if so does it have lugs or blades? It's a solid backed heavy made badge & I want to put the right fittings on it & get it bronzed, thanks in advance lads,
Wilf.

[Tinto]

Hello Wilf,
I'd say you have a rare example of the Rising Sun badge there. The first one I've seen like it.
Cheers, tinto

[badgecollector]

Hi wilf
It is a very interesting item. I’m not sure it’s actually a hat badge. Maybe for a plaque, given the finish on it.
I have a bronze example with blades but not voided like yours but mine has an immaculate strike.
I think it would look really good cleaned up and bronzed. You could use either lugs or blades
BC

[orasot]

Thanks Gents, I think I'll get Magpie to put blades on it for me, I'll show you the result when it's done, cheers,
Wilf.

[orasot]

Thanks for the reminder BC, here you go mate
Wilf

[badgecollector]

thanks wilf
its a realy interesting badge and magpie did a great job.
can i ask what the measurements are? i came accross a refference to a simmilar badge the other day and it was described as being slightly smaller than the hat badge but bigger than the collar
cheers
bc

[orasot]

Hi BC,
It measures 62mm x 43mm mate,
Wilf

[Lancer 17]

Hi Orasot

I have just found this post.

Id say its a cast badge that has been got at. I have printed the post out.

I have one voided, die struck rising sun. I will go through my collection and refrences on R S's and get back to you. The clue to the parentage of the badge is the shape of the voids at the ends of the scroll on the origonal badge.

Watch this space.

Cheers

Phil.

[Lancer 17]

Hi Orasot

i have had a look at my RS's and yours looks as if its been cast from either a KG Luke or Stokes & Son WW2 badge, the clue is in the shape of the voides above the scroll ends and the rays of the sun. Mine is die struck but voided as yours and has had the lugs removed.

If you would like to Pm me your email address I will send photos through to you.

Regards

Phil.

[badgecollector]

hi phil
could you post pics here so we can see what you mean.
from what wilf says, this came out of the gaunt archives?
bc

[Lancer 17]

Originally Posted by badgecollector

hi phil
could you post pics here so we can see what you mean.
from what wilf says, this came out of the gaunt archives?
bc

G'day bc

Sorry posting photos is just beyond me. However I have emailed photos to Orasot and Wilf is welcome to post my photos.

Regards

Phil.

[badgecollector]

ok thanks phil
bc