Cross cannons, wreath not crown

[Carol1226]

Hi there, I'm trying to identify a badge. It has two crossed cannon and above where you might expect a crown, there are two laurels, like an ovoid UN laurel, surrounding another small cannon. Overall size is about 2"x2".

[Bill A]

Hello Carol1226, welcome to the Forum. Your account is active and open for posts.
An image of the badge in question would be helpful.

[leigh kitchen]

Sounds like 1st Prize badge for most efficient gunners in a battery or company of Royal Artillery.

[54Bty]

GUNNERY PRIZE
First prize. 1877-1892
Crossed cannon barrels, with a shell in a laurel wreath above. Worn on the lower left sleeve, by the most efficient gunners in the Battery or Company.

Marc

[manchesters]

Hi Carol,

As all of the above.

Please let me know if you wish to sell it.

regards

[Carol1226]

54Bty, thanks for the photo, that's the one. Thank you all for the information. I must say that even though I know what it is, I'm really struggling to find further information or other examples. It's not a badge, it's the die used to strike the badges.

[Carol1226]

Hi Thanks for your information. Even though I know what this is I still can't find much about it or other examples. I don't have a badge I have the striking die.

[fairlie63]

Interesting. Normally these are in gold or silver wire embroidery on a dark blue cloth backing.

However the book, 'British Army Proficiency Badges' by Denis Edwards and David Langley, one of whom is a member of this forum under the tag 'Grumpy', has a white metal die stamped example shown on page 27. The white metal, or silver embroidery, signifies a badge worn by Volunteer artillerymen.

Keith

[54Bty]

A couple here.

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ictureid=19992

Marc