Unknown collar badge

[Milmed]

Hi,
Does anyone recognize this collar badge in white metal with north south lugs?

Thanks

[Luke H]

It’s a Victorian era DCLI collar badge for a V.B. .

[Jim Maclean]

DCLI I believe, Victorian era ish.

Pipped by Luke.

[Milmed]

Thanks guys,
Went through my reference books and looked through various albums but could not find a match.

[Luke H]

It will be in Churchill’s seminal book on infantry collar badges I’m certain.

They’re early, not particularly common which probably explains why you could not find one easily on here.