Silver Cambridgeshire ???

[thursdaychris]

I would be interested to see what the forum think about this badge.

[Sonofacqms]

I have never seen a silver Cambridgeshire Regt badge like this, has it been chromed as the slider is the same colour?

Rob

[Luke H]

What’s it made of? Is it anodised?

[thursdaychris]

Well, there is no mention of plating, or of the metal that it's made of, it is simply described as

The Cambridgeshire Regiment - Officers Silvered Cap Badge.

Rare Slidered Officers Cap Badge - J.R. Gaunt London

The same people have a silver QVC Suffolk badge that's been converted into a belt buckle, this I have looked at many times. I have discovered that silver Suffolk badges are scarcer than rocking

horse poop, and I have seriously considered converting this belt buckle back into a badge. I should perhaps add that I am a fairly competent silver solderer, I just don't know where I would find

suitable silver lugs.

[Hoot]

It certainly looks to be a silver anodized aluminium badge to me. It's not an officer quality badge at all.

[magpie]

Although it look as Hoot says like a one piece anodised badge it's gone a bit dark on the reverse so could be silver plated.

[grenadierguardsman]

Originally Posted by magpie

Although it look as Hoot says like a one piece anodised badge it's gone a bit dark on the reverse so could be silver plated.

Yes, i reckon silver plated.
Andy

[Luke H]

How interesting.

I agree from the back the tarnish does look akin to silver plate. Officers badges are very occasionally found on sliders. The mark of course is 1950s at the earliest. A very unusual badge but interesting, personally I wouldn’t doubt its authenticity.

A fascinating curio I’d imagine for an ardent Cambs collector.

[thursdaychris]

Many thanks for your thoughts on this badge, chaps, generally positive, methinks, so I have also added this one to the Cambs collection, I will post a few better pictures when it arrives.

[cbuehler]

Question is, did the Cambs officers wear silver cap badges in the 1950s?

CB

[thursdaychris]

Well, I'm just guessing here, but it seems that an all white metal Cambs cap

badge was sealed on 24th October 1952. I assume that this was to be worn by

ORs, was there a higher quality version ( silver / silverplate ) for officers?

[Luke H]

I was just about to say that, a WM badge was sealed in the 1950s which is very scarce (attached). It would not be a big stretch to imagine that officers version would be silver or SP.

[Rob Miller]

Colin Churchill mentions a silver plated collar badge, sealed 8th May 1957 under Authority 54/Officers/4051, so it would seem likely there would be a matching cap badge?

Rob