[Alex Rice]

Originally Posted by 41st

That may make more sense if it was originally silver and gilded at a later date as I have a silvered two piece badge converted to blades at rear which I have always presumed was for an officer in the militia.
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...pictureid=7575
https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...pictureid=7576

Are you sure that this isn't a silver-plated ORs badge, possibly for an officer? The reason I ask is that it looks like there is a vent hole behind the coronet which has been plated over?
Cheers,
Alex