[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Jelly Terror

Yes, beautifully detailed and in great nick too for a Vic/Edw era badge. Thanks for sharing. Does it have three vent holes behind the scroll?

On a more light-hearted note; execution of detail notwithstanding, I don’t think I’ve ever seen a single example of this pattern badge where the artisan responsible for fashioning Britannia has displayed any decent level of comprehension as to the proportions of human anatomy.

Your example, Keith, definitely has a touch of the Boris Johnsons about it:

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She’s been carrying heavy shopping too by the look of that elongated forearm… definitely something a pregnant woman she should not be doing.

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And RSM’s potential Gaunt looks as though she’s about to rob a bank.

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And my beloved Britannia might have contracted the Zika virus [weep].

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Then there’s Otis Lifts’ right arm…

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Ha, brilliant.....
Andy