Welsh Regt Oddity

[Alan O]

http://www.buywyze.com/shop/viewphot...1017945&phqu=0

I was somewhat surprised to see this one. It is a match for the one above with the same 2 part construction and 'square' WELSH lettering. I was not the buyer and I was glad about that.

There was an identical one on ebay for £8 recently. Having read Andy's comment I passed it up but will continue to look for a one piece badge.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Alan O

http://www.buywyze.com/shop/viewphot...1017945&phqu=0

I was somewhat surprised to see this one. It is a match for the one above with the same 2 part construction and 'square' WELSH lettering. I was not the buyer and I was glad about that.

There was an identical one on ebay for £8 recently. Having read Andy's comment I passed it up but will continue to look for a one piece badge.

Alan,
the same 2 piece WELSH is being sold by a Southern dealer for £20.. Maintain your quest for a 1 piece!!

Andy

[Alan O]

Andy,

The question is whether to remove the blacking or not?

Alan

[41st]

Alan,
I wouldn't remove it. I have a blackened Glam yeo for the same period and have read that units in Egypt and Mesopotamia were blackening their badges.
I also have what appears to be a professionally blackened Mons badge, period unknown.
I believe your Lambourne example to be three piece construction under the applied finish as I think I can see an overlay to the title scroll. This would fit with the Lambounre examples I have and with others I've seen.
Regards,
Kevin

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by Alan O

Andy,

The question is whether to remove the blacking or not?

Alan

Alan,
unless you particularly want to remove the blackening I would agree with Kevin. It's either been done by the original wearer for whatever reason or at a later date to make it appear to be something it is not?

Andy

[41st]

Here's the blackened Glam Yeo I was referring to. Somewhat unusually this one has the PoW motto clearly visible, whereas the scrolls should be blank.

[Alan O]

Originally Posted by 2747andy

Alan,
the same 2 piece WELSH is being sold by a Southern dealer for £20.. Maintain your quest for a 1 piece!!

Andy

http://www.britisharmybadges.com/vie...h=51796&phqu=2

Ex- W Lambert and 2 piece as was the last one sold by Bosleys.

[GriffMJ]

Alan

I have a Lambourne Bronze for the DHY..... for a comparison of the 1 piece you show in the first post.

[41st]

Alan,
I've seen the badge coming up for auction & I wouldn't go for it. This type are only comparable with the later known copies.
They bear no comparison with the standard font of the time.
Kevin

Originally Posted by Alan O

http://www.mycommissionbid.com/bid/viewitem.php?id=389

Another 'square lettered' 2 part badge but this time from Hugh king's collection. Perhaps it's time to review this design's validity?

[GriffMJ]

This one appears to be genuine.... for WW1? Is this one also found in a blackened finish?

[wardog]

Any thoughts on this badge?
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[GriffMJ]

For me.... the slider does not look right and ther is no underscore under the O in Co?

Here is my Lambourne bronze....

[Nozzer]

Originally Posted by GriffMJ

For me.... the slider does not look right and ther is no underscore under the O in Co?

Here is my Lambourne bronze....

For what it is worth, your badge Griff, is the taken from the same die as the one shown by Wardog. Only difference is yours has no scroll. Has it been removed?

[wardog]

Yes. No line under the o but it is a small o set high and not the usual copy Co. Regards, Paul.

[GriffMJ]

If the small O with no underscore is an accepted mark then alls good Certainly looks like the same from the front ....less a bit of detail from the blackening.