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Royal Norfolk
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Original-...-127635-2958-0
Has anyone got any views on when this particular strike was made Ive always thought they were WW2 as I inherited one from my grandad but are the 50s or 30s? |
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My view is that it's overpriced. The design was sealed circa 1937 and was replaced by the smaller version in the 1950's before the final a/a version. There is no way of dating it after 1937-'50s.
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I don't know what was sealed in 1937, but the badge on eBay in the opening post is a lost wax cast copy, so don't buy it.
Neil |
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Britannia
Cheers just wondered if this sort of wasp waiste version could be attributed to ww2 it’s quite different to the Gaunt and Firmin type Britannia which you find smaller for the beret
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Just for interest sake, why do you call that a lost was copy? What would the point be of making a lost wax copy of such a cheap badge, isn't the process quite involved? I have only ever heard of it being done for silver badges and 3D type badges like Gordon's officer badges. Thanks, cheers, Alex |
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Hi Alex,
The eBay badge has to be separated from the badge in the article, because like every badge I've seen for sale they are always cast and have too many points of similarity with the mould below, which was made sometime in the 1980's and passed around various repro makers and that is why you can come across it in brass, silver & white metal, with blades loops and sliders. I'd really like to see a crisply die struck example, or even a quality die cast one, but am yet to do so. Maybe one of the Norfolk collector's who frequent the forum could weigh in with their thoughts. As I stated in post 3 I don't profess to know about what was sealed back in 1937, but I would not expect it to be poorly cast. Neil |
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Mould
Hi Neil, that mould was made using what was most likely a original cap badge. Marshal brass in Norfolk made a lot of them, in the mid 80s. Yours is a lost wax type, could be used about 1000 times, before the rubber disintegrated. I have also seen the same moulds for Norfolk officer helmet plate centres and scrolls, and vic crown glengarry straps . Thanks for letting us know is out there.
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Norfolk Badge
Gents the badge in the EBay listing I’ve started this with is die struck isn’t it? I’ve never seen this version on lugs or in white metal I’m a bit confused?
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I’ll keep searching but not holding out much hope. Apologies. JT |
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Norfolks
Thanks JT as it came with my grandads stuff and he joined WW2 plus it has that feel of a WW2 badge I think. Be interesting to see what you can find, thanks
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It must still be on here somewhere. Sorry for not being able to post a link.
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I think this is what you are after...
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Norfolk’s
Thank you do you know the date of the article please?
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That’s the one. Thanks so much for this [thumbs up].
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As the link is to eBay the link no longer works is this the type it relates to
IMG_20221206_155616.jpg IMG_20221206_155658.jpg |
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