Artists Rifles and Public Works
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Hi Gents,
Looking for opinions on these badges. Thanks Kevin |
My opinion is they are both fakes.
Maker on the first and everything about the second says fake to me. regards |
Agree both fake badges unfortunately, both have all the main fake/repro features, if you have a quick search of both badges on the forum that should explain all, but as a quick reference the maker mark on the Artist’s is not one associated with other rank badges and the dodgy heads/ faces of Mars & Minerva and the Middlesex originals have a distinctive flatter scroll and the fixings are different to the rear.
Gerard |
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Here is a lovely example of an original 'Public Works' badge, against which you might like to compare your own: https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...5&postcount=13 |
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That’s more like it.Kevin you can now see the differences straight away!! Gerard |
Gents,
Thanks for your advice and pointing me in the right direction. Never liked either one and now I know why, sadly I have quite a few more to post with reservations. Thanks again. Kevin |
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As everyone has said both fakes.
The Artists is from the same die as the fake in the Martin Marsh repro catalogue. Also Marples & Beasley sliders are in my belief only found on repro OR metal cap badges. |
Thanks Luke.
Kevin |
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