west yorkshire cap badges

this represents the start of my West yorkshire cap badge collection , i am getting a soft spot for the osd bz examples and hope to add more when time and cash permit

Originally Posted by slim-544

this represents the start of my West yorkshire cap badge collection , i am getting a soft spot for the osd bz examples and hope to add more when time and cash permit

The OSD's are both nice, particually so the 3 bladed one at the bottom and both look to be maker marked? If so could you please confirm the details of the maker?

Cheers,

Marcus

For your interest please see the attached for some West Yorks items I won at the Dix Noonan and Webb auction in December.

Particually nice to get was the AA West Yorks, near bottom right.

Cheers,

Marcus

thats a great haul of west yorkshire items you won at auction well done !!! The 2 bladed osd is J.R.GAUNT LONDON and the 3 bladed example is J&CO

Originally Posted by slim-544

thats a great haul of west yorkshire items you won at auction well done !!! The 2 bladed osd is J.R.GAUNT LONDON and the 3 bladed example is J&CO

The J&C is certainly the rarer of the two, you tend to see a lot of Gaunt (marked or un marked) about. Good luck with the collecting.

who would say is the rarest maker to find on these osd badges Marcus ?

[KLR]

Very nice pieces. But if I may pick up in the OSD maker issue ? Do you know of W Yorks ones made (marked) by Firmin ? I have Jennens and Gaunt Kings's (1st patt) OSDs and I'm beginning to doubt whether Firmin marked ones exist. It would be useful to know if other regimental collectors could confirm whether F made / marked OSDs before the 1920s.
Thanks

[Keith Blakeman]

Originally Posted by KLR

Very nice pieces. But if I may pick up in the OSD maker issue ? Do you know of W Yorks ones made (marked) by Firmin ? I have Jennens and Gaunt Kings's (1st patt) OSDs and I'm beginning to doubt whether Firmin marked ones exist. It would be useful to know if other regimental collectors could confirm whether F made / marked OSDs before the 1920s.
Thanks

Good question Julian, one that had never occurred to me. I think it may be worthy of a new thread as I feel it may be lost here. Happy New Year by the way.

[orasot]

Originally Posted by HAMMO2440

The J&C is certainly the rarer of the two, you tend to see a lot of Gaunt (marked or un marked) about. Good luck with the collecting.

I have a Gaunt late Jennens OSD with 2 blades, sorry no Firmin though Julian,cheers,
Wilf.

[2747andy]

Originally Posted by orasot

I have a Gaunt late Jennens OSD with 2 blades, sorry no Firmin though Julian,cheers,
Wilf.

Julian,
I've a few "FIRMIN" marked OSDs, the earliest I can date for sure is an Army Dental Corps (c.1921) nothing I can be certain is pre 1920!

Andy

Originally Posted by KLR

Very nice pieces. But if I may pick up in the OSD maker issue ? Do you know of W Yorks ones made (marked) by Firmin ? I have Jennens and Gaunt Kings's (1st patt) OSDs and I'm beginning to doubt whether Firmin marked ones exist. It would be useful to know if other regimental collectors could confirm whether F made / marked OSDs before the 1920s.
Thanks

Good question,

To be honest I don't think that I have a Firmin marked West Yorks OSD (Cap or horse collars) badge. I'm about 95% certain on this one, I'm not back home to the UK for about 2 months and until I get back I can not go to the 100% nil return.

Cheers,

Hammo2440