Picked up for 99p

[chrisspencer]

Got this for 99p, initially thought Tyneside/Northumberland regiment but might be an "imaginary" badge.

[leigh kitchen]

7th Dragoon Guards.

[chrisspencer]

Thanks Leigh, interesting, Hadn't seen one with that motto...

https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/br...oon_guards.htm

[leigh kitchen]

I can't remember dates of wear without book checking, but I think it's earlier than the similar design with regimental name rather than motto.
Someone'll be able to give the dates without having to check.

[gurkharifles]

Leigh - it's the other way round. The crest was the Earl of Ligonier's ( Col for 28 years) the badge in White metal with "7th Dragoon Guards" on the scroll was introduced in 1898. In 1906 the badge was changed to a brass one with the Earl's motto - Quo Fata Vocant . ( I did have to look it up though ! ) Tim

[mac66]

1906 until merger with 4th Dragoon guards
David.

[leigh kitchen]

Originally Posted by gurkharifles

Leigh - it's the other way round. The crest was the Earl of Ligonier's ( Col for 28 years) the badge in White metal with "7th Dragoon Guards" on the scroll was introduced in 1898. In 1906 the badge was changed to a brass one with the Earl's motto - Quo Fata Vocant . ( I did have to look it up though ! ) Tim

Thanks - you can usually rely on me to leap the wrong way when given a choice.

[chrisspencer]

Thumbs up guys...

[Alan O]

It is unfortunately a copy. The die is from the Marsh catalogue.

[49lassiepen]

Paid the correct price for copy

[magpie]

Considering you could get 3 or 4 pints of beer for a £ when this ad was published 40 years agoyou got it cheap

[49lassiepen]

Magpie only if you collect repro/fakes perhaps you do O.K for hammer practice
For the original person who posted , its not an expensive way to learn genuine from fake