Welsh Guards

[grenadierguardsman]

Quality.....
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...bd2175d2bb9697
Andy

[Mike H]

Lovely badge,quality looks outstanding.

[Frank Kelley]

"A rare Edward V11 Welsh Guards officers pagri badge"

Originally Posted by grenadierguardsman

Quality.....
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...bd2175d2bb9697
Andy

[grenadierguardsman]

Another auction house that hasn't a clue.....
Andy

[Frank Kelley]

Just from the photograph, I would have thought it was of recent manufacture and completely spurious.

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by Frank Kelley

Just from the photograph, I would have thought it was of recent manufacture and completely spurious.

I agree, to a high standard but recent manufacture especially evident from the reverse and the way the enamel bends to the edges. It minds me of the G&E Life Guard fakes on Wharton Militaria a while back.

Post #7 https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=78157

Ditto the GMGR gilt and OSD badges in that sale, both spurious for me.

[grenadierguardsman]

Its King Edward VII ? 5 years pre welsh guards.....
Andy

[Tinto]

I note the same auction has Guards Machine Gun Regiment in bronze, gilt and silver!

[BROOKIES]

Afternoon.

Didn't Edward VIII wear a similar looking badge, and if he did then you could probably guarantee that it was a high quality Royal jeweller made badge, so maybe where this one came from as sure other high ranking officers would have followed his lead.

Only a thought.

Ta

Jonathan

[grey_green_acorn]

Originally Posted by BROOKIES

Afternoon.

Didn't Edward VIII wear a similar looking badge, and if he did then you could probably guarantee that it was a high quality Royal jeweller made badge, so maybe where this one came from as sure other high ranking officers would have followed his lead.

Only a thought.

Ta

Jonathan

Edward VIII

Tim

[grenadierguardsman]

I believe this badge is a modern copy ?
Andy

[41st]

I very much doubt that it’s a copy. It is being sold with other items that belonged to an officer in the WG. The quality is top notch and way above that of most reproductions.
Yes I know there are good repro’s such as the officer’s GMG, one of which I have, but we have seen these come up more than once. Has anyone ever seen another of this type and quality?

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by 41st

I very much doubt that it’s a copy. It is being sold with other items that belonged to an officer in the WG. The quality is top notch and way above that of most reproductions.
Yes I know there are good repro’s such as the officer’s GMG, one of which I have, but we have seen these come up more than once. Has anyone ever seen another of this type and quality?

Yes there is another up for about £950, can't remember with who though ?
Andy

[Mike H]

I was looking at a Grenadier Guards one yesterday. Very similar to the one shown.

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by Mike H

I was looking at a Grenadier Guards one yesterday. Very similar to the one shown.

Where was this Mike ?
Andy