London Rifle Brigade QVC plate

[cbuehler]

Not being familiar with these, I am not sure if it is genuine. I also am not sure if the center should be blackened, or correct as is. Thanks folks, CB

[Fatherofthree]

I know the Glengarry badge they wore came in a white metal, without the back plate.

I have two of the plates you show, one QVC the other KC and both are blackened on the plate and the attachment.

I can't remember seeing an example the same as yours, but I may be wrong and looking at yours it does appear to show very small traces of a previous blacking.

All said, your badge looks fine to me.

Regards.

Brian

[mm1]

British army badges site has a couple of these for comparison and described as 1st London VRC shako plate as KK1588 if that helps.

Mark

[Fatherofthree]

Yes of course Mark, absolutely correct.

I've had somebody else's head on for the past couple of days and forgot to replace it with mine.

Regards.

Brian

[cbuehler]

Thanks all,
I did think it to be good, but glad my suspicions were correct. I see also that these were made with a WM center, which confused me as all the ones I had seen were blackened throughout.

CB