Spot on Andy,
Closer inspection indeed shows stub of a slider and under the blades are the tabs holding the scroll to the Sphinx and it was a gilding metal badge that has been painted. The Sphinx is the smiling clown type and is seen on later restrikes of a WW1 era badge.
A lot of trouble to go to fitting blades and painting over.
Appreciate the observations from afar Andy when I had the badge in my hand, experience counts, cheers Dean.
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