Guards MG Battalion

[Alan O]

This is what the voided one would look like if it was a genuine officers' badge. the photo is BW but the quality of the badge is evident. The collars are reduced MGC badge.

[irishhorse]

Are those collars smaller than the average MGC collars ?

[MH331]

Yes they are the small size type

[alan g]

One of my favourite officers badges

[dumdum]

Hi

Came across this while looking for posts on lapel badges. I think that the enamel badge COULD be genuine. A friend who repairs old enamel car badges says that the red colour is NOTORIOUSLY hard to get right and this looks good.

He also said that brass is quite difficult to enamel as the high zinc content causes the enamel to crack and refuse to stay. Copper or another alloy (gilding metal) is more suitable.

[Luke H]

Originally Posted by dumdum

Hi

Came across this while looking for posts on lapel badges. I think that the enamel badge COULD be genuine. A friend who repairs old enamel car badges says that the red colour is NOTORIOUSLY hard to get right and this looks good.

He also said that brass is quite difficult to enamel as the high zinc content causes the enamel to crack and refuse to stay. Copper or another alloy (gilding metal) is more suitable.

There is no way it’s a genuine issue cap badge. They were not made in brass for ORs. Officers badges (like above) were in silver and enamel and most definitely not slidered.

Brass enamelled badge sold as an officer’s badge https://www.emedals.com/a-wwii-briti...p-badge-gb4014

[manchesters]

I am happy its a genuine old badge, but NOT a badge worn in uniform.

It is probably as has been said a commemorative piece post war for sweetheart or OCA etc.

regards

[leigh kitchen]

I like it (as a sweetheart or OCA or similar).