Hello,
What you have is a typical officers silver and gilt undress cap badge worn from c. 1898 - 1960. No way to tell one way or another really.
It was never bronze, those are Officers Service Dress (OSD)cap badges, made in bronze to start with.
The issue of loops V sliders applies only to other ranks cap badges, not officers.
The '4' is merely the manufacturers aid to match up the correct componants.
regards
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Simon Butterworth
Manchester Regiment Collector
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