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ASC officers badges
As I am sorting through my ASC officers badges I thought I would post these three examples apparently all made by Firmin from the plaques on the reverse of the OSD and the badge with the repaired slider.
There is a normal badge with bronze finish, a silver and gold gilt with a pin fastening, the silver and gilt finish is alas worn away and an OSD which has had the blades cut off or broken and a slider fixed with an horrendous amount of lead solder, possibly a field repair or repaired by a collector at a later date. Thoughts welcome on these badges. Rob Last edited by Sonofacqms; 05-01-22 at 02:15 PM. |
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They are the 1901 to 1911 version as you probably know Rob. The slidered conversion is interesting, is it gilding metal?
I have a couple of examples of the gilt/silver officer's badge, one on blades and the other on a single loop and single blade - north and south. Mark |
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The badge with the slider was gilt at some time. The slider looks like a more recent type seen on fakes, and is not an old fix.
I would also surmise that the badge with brooch fitting is an alteration as well; originally it would likely have had lugs. CB
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ASC officers badges
Thanks for your comments chaps, the badge with the slider is a poor repair IMO, as to whether the slider is the type on fakes I am not sure, the badge may of course be an OSD with the bronze finish cleaned off.
The badge with the brooch fitting I am leaving as is, the brooch is not original I know but it is a means of fixing. Rob |
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Last edited by dubaiguy; 06-01-22 at 02:49 PM. |
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