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Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 29-03-24, 08:53 AM
Replies: 31
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Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Nice theatre made type. Slouch hat badge I...

Nice theatre made type. Slouch hat badge I think, though opinion differs, but we need more input on these.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 29-03-24, 08:50 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,392
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, nice piece and "Theatre Made" by the looks...

Yes, nice piece and "Theatre Made" by the looks of it. I specialise in I.Y. badges from units that fought in the Boer War and have one or two of these sheet brass badges. Getting harder and harder...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 22-03-22, 09:31 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 4,392
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
IY insignia

I know that quite a few of those units who diddnt have the standard POW feathers and IY badges on a rosette, had their insignia made whilst in S.A. some of which involved the slouch hat badge and...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 22-09-20, 06:53 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 3,114
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
By all means, please show us your fakes?

By all means, please show us your fakes?
Forum: General Topics. 03-09-20, 02:27 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 3,320
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, I found a note somewhere (I think it was Own...

Yes, I found a note somewhere (I think it was Own Coetzee's book) which stated that all ranks were directed to paint all their badges and buttons in the field lest some sharp eyed Boer sniper pick...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 17-08-20, 09:37 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,317
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
What is the badge in the second photo? Looks...

What is the badge in the second photo? Looks like V (something) in sheet brass on a coloured patch?
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 17-08-20, 09:33 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 2,317
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, indeed. And now those "aged" rosettes are...

Yes, indeed. And now those "aged" rosettes are available, we will be seeing many more I expect. At the time of writing (17.8.20) there are two on eBay purporting to be the rare, 7th Leicestershire...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 15-08-20, 12:36 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 7,399
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, I wonder if the smaller version seen here...

Yes, I wonder if the smaller version seen here used the lost wax casting method of manufacture, hence the loss. The brass looks new, and reminds me of a set of buttons I had done whilst in service....
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 10-08-20, 02:48 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,217
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, I would tend to agree with that. The "hair...

Yes, I would tend to agree with that. The "hair splitting" I mentioned over whether the original die was used or not is mostly irrelevant because, the restrikers either could not obtain or failed to...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 09-08-20, 11:05 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,217
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
It was as accurate as I could make it based on...

It was as accurate as I could make it based on observation. Scientific and otherwise handling the real thing over many years learning through trusted dealers etc. Aside from rare exceptions (there...
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 16-07-20, 06:48 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 4,679
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, its a bit of licence as how would the POW...

Yes, its a bit of licence as how would the POW feathers sit up there? The one I have is the feathers and the 5 on the rosette, which came from Wallis & Wallis about 10 years ago.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 15-07-20, 12:55 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Yes, I have known the dealer for 20 years or...

Yes, I have known the dealer for 20 years or more. Way, way too expensive like all his stuff, but he knows his badges so you wont get a restrike.
Forum: Cavalry, Yeomanry, Tank/RAC Badges 14-07-20, 08:19 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 1,033
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Well, I think yours is OK, but to add my...

Well, I think yours is OK, but to add my twopenneth, I must say that twenty odd years ago when I specialised in Imperial Yeomanry of the Boer War period, you saw these rosettes and badges only very...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 13-07-20, 02:20 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 3,217
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Hi, for what its worth, after a 18 months worth...

Hi, for what its worth, after a 18 months worth of studies in the lab at Derby University working on my dissertation -whose subject was the restrike problem- I found that most if not all genuine cap...
Forum: Reproductions, Restrikes, Fakes, Forgeries, and Copies 04-09-17, 12:16 AM
Replies: 13
Views: 1,456
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
dick bradshaw

The chemically blackened reverse is a dead giveaway on this I feel. I examined dozens of genuine and restrike badges using various methods whilst writing my dissertation at University and most...
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 22-03-12, 09:50 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,987
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
See below Eddie, courtesy of Marc (many thanks). ...

See below Eddie, courtesy of Marc (many thanks). Both badges look good in close up (as below) but are actually about and inch and a quarter high, and were made from Rupee silver by local metalsmiths.
Forum: Royal Artillery, Royal Engineers and Royal Signals. 20-03-12, 05:13 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 7,987
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
R.H.A. "unofficial" badges.

Hello Gents, I knew the late Norman Litchfield who did a brilliant, coloured two-piece article in Crown Imperial in the late 90's but I dont remember which numbers they were exactly.

My reason for...
Forum: General Topics. 30-09-10, 06:20 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
True about the clothing; "The pants may be a...

True about the clothing; "The pants may be a little tight, but I know the hat still fits"

Henry "Indiana" Jones Jr.
Forum: General Topics. 30-09-10, 05:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Hi Mike, is there some way you can get your email...

Hi Mike, is there some way you can get your email to me? Regards, Dick.
Forum: General Topics. 30-09-10, 01:59 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
LOL My original intention was to try and isolate...

LOL My original intention was to try and isolate a method of determining a method (a bit like the silver and gold tests) that would isolate the correct alloys, and I found one, but i also encounterd...
Forum: General Topics. 30-09-10, 01:54 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
I will look into it.

I will look into it.
Forum: General Topics. 30-09-10, 01:53 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Good memory that man. it was indeed me who wrote...

Good memory that man. it was indeed me who wrote asking for broken genuine, and obvious restrikes and I got a great response. My original intention was to serialise the work in C.I. which had been...
Forum: General Topics. 28-09-10, 01:56 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 4,226
Posted By R.J. Bradshaw
Restrike Indicators

In 2001-02 I completed a series of experiments for my final year dissertation at the University of Derby, School of Environmental Science, entitled; British Army Cap Badges 1896-1953, The Detection...
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