Some interesting finds

[yorkstone]

picked this little lot up some interesting items amongst them.

Staffordshire Yeomanry A/A hard to find
Victorian Volunteer Battalion Crown I am unsure due to size if this is a Staff Sgts crown any ideas
Warwickshire officers collar Gaunt back stamp
Belgian button
Unusual trade badge crossed riffles with crown it does not match any Patten in Edwards & Langley's book any ideas? Though is of high quality I believe Edwardian era.
303 rear sight mk3
Sten gun training round and an old pin fire casing.

Quite a odd hall together

Good hunting

Stephen

[yorkstone]

Rear of rifles

[manchesters]

Stephen,

Th QVC crown is indeed part of the badge of a Staff Sgt or equivalent, worn over the 3 chevrons on the upper arm. A little too small for the Sergeant Major 's QVC worn on the lower right arm.

The Crossed rifle sand crown is unusual, the "narrow" crossed rifles usually indicative of a post WW2 badge of sniper worn with an S above and much copied on ebay, however, yours has an integral KC and looks early and authentic. I can only suppose its a version of the prize or appointment badge.

If you choose to part with any of the above two badges please let me have first offer as they are just what I collect.


regards

[yorkstone]

Thank you Simon I had thought similar on both but as we both agree the rifles with crown are of unuseual design
Regards

Stephen