another SWB oddity

[fonmon]

Another small SWB badge h38 x w35 die stamped bronze, once lugged but now broached

[Alex Rice]

An OSD collar badge?

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Alex Rice

An OSD collar badge?

In theory, they never wore this design badge as a collar, and though some do exist but they are much smaller. But there is no evidence that the small type were ever worn.

If anything, the WWI economy is a closer match, but that should be on a slider and not lugs and is larger than this.

I agree with fonmon, it is an oddity.

[Frank Kelley]

A small, but, very good ODS cap badge, a pity about the missing blades.

Originally Posted by fonmon

Another small SWB badge h38 x w35 die stamped bronze, once lugged but now broached

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

A small, but, very good ODS cap badge, a pity about the missing blades.

Of course, it is almost identical to the OSD I have, though mine is 38 x 38mm.

[Frank Kelley]

Morning Jerry,
Yes, you do often see SWB OSD smaller than the normal four centimetre, or so, wreaths, but, three and a half is certainly not unusual in any way, nice things.
Regards Frank

[JerryBB]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

Of course, it is almost identical to the OSD I have, though mine is 38 x 38mm.

It seems this one is a fake/copy, which perhaps explains why it looks so much like the WWI economy version as mentioned in my first post.

Another for the scrap box of shame and/or foolishness.

[41st]

Various sizes of SWB silver & OSD bronze examples. The large silver one is hallmarked for 1898 and the smaller hallmarked one for 1942 from memory. The L&Co example is just marked Sterling. Together with a set of OSD collars.

[BROOKIES]

Originally Posted by JBBOND

In theory, they never wore this design badge as a collar, and though some do exist but they are much smaller. But there is no evidence that the small type were ever worn.

If anything, the WWI economy is a closer match, but that should be on a slider and not lugs and is larger than this.

I agree with fonmon, it is an oddity.

Jerry.

Here's the collar version (only copied one as can't find the other at the mo') measures as you can see 3cm, have seen photo's of them being worn but haven't any RPC in the collection.

Ta

Jonathan

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