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Royal Warwicks OSD - Fake
About ten years ago I rolled up at a dealers shop and he had seven badges like this all to different regiments with exactly same construction and painted brown gloss finish.
My father bought this one and as a result I clipped him around the ear hole for buying a fake. He however refuses to believe me and is calling this a WW2 pattern. Having looked at the administrator WW1 pattern badges I have to say there really is no comparison in regards to quality. I would like details in regards to exactly who produced these. Of course my father could be right, what do you think? Thank you for your time on this.
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100 percent certain its brown gloss paint. You can see where some has chipped off on the rear end.
The badge didnt smell when purchased and doesnt smell now. I have read somewhere that some badges were indeed painted, but gloss brown, can that be right? Thank you for your interest.
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I have this Honourable Artillery Company badge which has also been hand painted, when i querried this i was informed that this was the correct way these badges were finished for this regiment.
If this is right or wrong i have no idea. Cheers Malc
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I came across a whole box full of sand cast hand finished shoulder titles to the HAC. I bought a few, then gave some away and even left a load on the dealers stall. I should of bought them all because I`m pretty sure someone could do something very naughty with the loops, namely use them on WW2 special forces badges for the WW2 North Africa campaign which is where I believe the shoulder titles have their origins.
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Oh no.....you dont think........some people eh
I think if a collector has sprayed it they have done an excellent job to ensure there is a good covering under the blades. The blades dont show any trace of paint just nice toned brass which I suppose is one good feature I can find on this badge. The badge doesnt bend, detail isnt blurred, there are no brush stroke marks, I just think the mould that has been used is lacking detail.
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One thing I cannot explain is what someone would produce seven one off badges then cease production? When I visited that dealer again I was told someone had come in and bought all the others.
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Is it plausable that the Warwickshire badge is genuine but has just had a respray, as it looks cast and the blades look ok.
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Hi,
As a variation on this post many years ago I aquired a OR's badge to this Regiment which a browned finish to the ribbon, as it was a commom badge I attempted to remove this finish, despite using a variety varnish/paint removers plus some very nasty solvents the finish was untouched. It would appear the finish was applied prior to being fixed to the WM component. How were OSD badges browned? |
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