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gurkharifles

19-10-20 11:37 AM

Dating FIRMIN & SONS LONDON

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Can anyone help date this particular variant of this FIRMIN & SONS makers stamp -slightly curved above LONDON. ? The badge is a 2nd Gurkha Rifles badge which didn't change in design for over 80 years .

JerryBB

19-10-20 03:52 PM

it might be worth adding this example to the makers marks galleries. The only similar example shown with firmin & sons seems to be early.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/ma...ks/sliders.htm

leigh kitchen

19-10-20 04:21 PM

That mark should already be in the database, it was though I don't see it now.
I have it on the slider of a Kings Crown Army Apprentice School cap badge.

gurkharifles

19-10-20 04:35 PM

I'm happy for the photo to be added to the gallery - not sure how to do it though. It looks like its pre 1952 then?

tonyb

19-10-20 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by leigh kitchen (Post 525993)

That mark should already be in the database, it was though I don't see it now.
I have it on the slider of a Kings Crown Army Apprentice School cap badge.

Leigh would the Army Apprentice badgd be a similar Gaunt mark?
Tony.

leigh kitchen

19-10-20 06:14 PM

Ah, darn - I'd better check.......

54Bty

19-10-20 08:00 PM

Second pattern QC RA Beret badge.

Marc

grey_green_acorn

19-10-20 09:17 PM

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Another RA beret size badge although not properly voided and possibly a manufacturers error.

Tim

mike_vee

19-10-20 09:58 PM

Here are two posts from a 2013 thread :

Birmingham University OTC in gold

Attached are three other curved makers' marks from Firmin.

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jeep	20-10-20 11:29 AM

Quote:

Quote:
Originally Posted by leigh kitchen View Post
That mark should already be in the database, it was though I don't see it now.
I have it on the slider of a Kings Crown Army Apprentice School cap badge.
Leigh would the Army Apprentice badge be a similar Gaunt mark?
Tony.

Same question Leigh. I collect anything AAS and I have never seen any cap badge with a FIRMIN mark. the KC badges did have a curved and straight GAUNT mark.

KLR	21-10-20 08:26 AM

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Firmin marked were often on a cartouche but the lettering was horizontal.

Here is a 1926 Pattern officer's Firmin stamp.. (and a curved Gaunt one)

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