Sand cast RAC cap badge ?

[macandpud]

Anyone seen this badge before.Seems to be sand cast brass with a silver plate or wash.Very well made for a sand cast with good detail especially on the crown. The badge is very domed and has an almost spring steel slider of a strange shape on the reverse. Indian,North African? Any iudeas welcome.

[irish]

Interesting badge. In the realm of sand cast pieces this is as you mentioned a well made piece. The domed design is unique. I must admit to having a soft spot for sand cast pieces despite them not receiving much respect in the collecting community.

Jack

[fearnaught]

Hi, it's probably Indian made. They are cast, but usually from a mold of their own making, not a copy of an original badge. In that respect they form an interesting collecting theme, best wishes Mike

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by macandpud

Anyone seen this badge before.Seems to be sand cast brass with a silver plate or wash.Very well made for a sand cast with good detail especially on the crown. The badge is very domed and has an almost spring steel slider of a strange shape on the reverse. Indian,North African? Any iudeas welcome.

Thats a nice badge.
Andy

[Paul Spellman]

I like these badges, they probably have some story to tell and are well travelled.
My RTR example attached
Paul

[leigh kitchen]

A cast brass RTR badge I have, fitted with w/e lugs, it has minute traces of a silver coloured plating. Unfortunately I haven't got a photo of the reverse to hand.

[Marcus H]

That’s a very nice looking badge. I also, suspect Indian in origin.

The convex obverse surface I would imagine is likely due to the hand manipulated ‘shaping’ for wear on the beret by the original owner (?)

Mine, is from a locally fashioned die, as you can evidently see from the crown design. This badge has north-south placed lugs and there is absolutely no trace of the wash left. It’s a well-made lump though and one of two that I’m aware of connected to 26H groups.

http://www.britishbadgeforum.com/for...ture.php?album

Best,

Marcus

[fearnaught]

Hi, here are mine, Mike

[mac mcconnell]

Marcus just asked me to put these up as hes have trouble posting picture I am not the best at this sort of thing so here goes hope this works

Best Mac

[Marcus H]

Thank you for the assistance, Mac. I can load/post images into my album via my phone, but not in a post unfortunately. I’ll have to ‘borrow’ one my kids tablets one of these days.


Mike,

That’s a really cracking selection of locally made RAC badges.

I notice too, that we share the same pattern of badge by the looks; does yours display any sign of once having any wash? I’m of the inclination mine never had a finish applied.

Best,

Marcus

[rac1944]

I’d also go for Indian made based on the style of the RAC lettering, wonderful badge.
John

[fearnaught]

Hi Marcus, mine also shows no trace of plating, the collar has a bronze wash on the back. The IAC badges can come in silver, bronze and brass so maybe the manufacturer thought they would do the same for RAC? best wishes Mike

[Marcus H]

Hi Mike,

Thank you - that’s very interesting to know.

I think that’s quite a plausible theory regarding the IAC counterparts and hence then the possibility of a manufacturers notion towards the RAC badges.


Best,

Marcus

[graham]

Here is my cast RAC badge. I found this along with the other cast badges at a local antique fair. The dealer was a general antiques guy with no other militaria. I suspect there is a connection between these badges in that they all belonged to one person. But of course I have no proof.
In the 'group' was the cast RAC. Cast RAOC. Cast Artificers badge and the cast 26th Hussars badges. There was also a pair of 3rd Carabineers, British made die struck collar badges.

Graham.

[Paul Spellman]

A nice little group there Graham.
Paul