Gurkha badges: 1st and 11th?

[loupie1961]

Two Gurkha badges. The first one is a cap badge to the 1st Regiment, the second one is a sweetheart or possibly a tie pin of the 11th Regiment, or just a generic Gurkhas commemorative badge in silver. I can't really understand the purpose of the chain and hook, though...

[Roy]

Hi,

I'm no expert so please wait for the more experienced Gurkha badge experts to weight in but the lack of voiding in the first badge remind me of copies I have seen.

The chain on the other badge is normally a safely device to avoid it being lost. The term 'belt & braces' comes to mind.

Hope this helps.

Cheerio,

Roy

[gurkharifles]

Hi Loupie - the 1st is a copy and you can see several similar examples on e bay. As Roy says the "tell" is the lack of voiding at the bottom of the POW feathers. The second badge is probably a sweetheart brooch - and difficult to determine the age but looks of recent manufacture - nothing to do with the 11th though. Tim

[loupie1961]

Originally Posted by gurkharifles

Hi Loupie - the 1st is a copy and you can see several similar examples on e bay. As Roy says the "tell" is the lack of voiding at the bottom of the POW feathers. The second badge is probably a sweetheart brooch - and difficult to determine the age but looks of recent manufacture - nothing to do with the 11th though. Tim

thank you all!