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WW1 1918 RAF Service Dress cap badge but not made by Gaunt?
Hi,
I recently purchased this scarce WW1 1918 RAF Service Dress cap badge & with the seller's photographs provided, I assumed it was made by JR Gaunt. Upon receiving the badge, I was surprised to not see the classic JR Gaunt plaque to the rear but another maker instead? A previous seller's price tag also partly obscures the maker's mark unfortunately, but I would rather not remove it. (I wish I had paid $5 for it in anyone's currency!). It looks like it reads something like "Lamb..."& the second line may start with "Eng..." England? Does anyone recognise the maker at all please? Any help would be much appreciated. Best regards, David |
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Lambourne, England probably.
regards
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Simon Butterworth Manchester Regiment Collector Rank, Prize & Trade Badges British & Commonwealth Artillery Badges |
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Fascinating badge David, I’ll give you $10 for it, doubling its value
Can’t say I’ve ever seen that particular construction previously. There’s a good thread on Lambourne’s at https://www.britishbadgeforum.com/fo...ad.php?t=82798 Great badge, thanks for showing it |
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I agree with Simon.
If the sticker were carefully removed I expect it to read either: Lambourne & Co Birmingham Or Lambourne’s Birmingham If 1918 in date probably the latter mark. |
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Thank you all for your responses.
Lambourne is not a maker I have encountered before & the link to the thread was a brilliant read with some really great & fascinating research! It seems this is a rarer maker for these 1918 RAF cap badges, so that's an additional bonus. This badge was bought in Australia too. I think I may try & get a hair dryer onto the sticker carefully as something like that will be required to budge it. It is set like glue & I do not want to remove any paint in the process. I think if I can get to the top right of the Lambourne part, at least, all will be revealed with a 'Co' or an apostrophe 's'. Thank you all again. Best regards, David |
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The back of the badge is bowl shaped so maybe try putting a few drops of water on the label and let it soak, may be enough to lift it off.
Cheers, Alex Last edited by Alex Rice; 17-08-23 at 10:26 AM. Reason: Spelling |
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Thank you Alex. I will work on it this weekend & see what I can find.
Best regards, David |
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