Opinions on British cap badge please.

[Keith Blakeman]

Andy,
I don't own any of these badges so am probably not too much help, but personally I would buy the first two if offered. I like the Dorsertshire a lot, especially the fixing tag at the top and it also has loops which I would have through be correct of a 1900 era badge. If you search elsewhere on this forum you'll find a thread about the various Dorsershire badges and there's one of these shown.

With the Northamptonshire one the only reservation I have would be another rare maker on the slider and given the history of a few others in this collection it would cause me some concern and I would thoroughly examine it's fixing to make sure it's not a replacement. Also there is no sweat hole on the name overlay although I can't ever remember seeing one on a Nortamptonshire badge other than the 'regimental castle/long key' turn of the century one.

Prices seem reasonable for these two, but I'm competely in the dark on the Poplar one, the loops look like electrical accesories!

Keith

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Poplar Badge

K&K Volume 1 lists all the WW1 Volunteer Training Corps badges of which this is one. They were the WW1 version of the Home Guard.

[Keith Blakeman]

2. The blue felt backing has little or no age. No staining/grime or even any sign of a chemical reaction where it has touched the badge.

Steve,

A very good point here and one well worth looking out for. I finally got hold of one of these for £20 yesterday, unfortunately brooched but soon rectified. After taking it apart the blue felt clearly showed the outline of the Arms of the City of London from the w/m central portion, plus residue of white polish in the recessses at the rear of the badge behind the circular plate.

Many Thanks,

Keith