Northern Territories Gold Coast Constabulary Badges, a rare pair of officer’s collar badges KC gilt examples featuring crowned fern and oak sprays unit title scrolls and the cabossed head of an antelope; Lagos Constabulary, an extremely rare Victorian die-stamped white metal and gilt pouch badge being the crown over script capitals “LC” with bottom scroll “Ashantee”, two screw post fasteners; Lagos Police a scarce Victorian die-stamped metal pouch badge being the crown over script capitals “LP” three screw post fasteners, a KC die-stamped metal two part headdress badge being the crown over script capitals “LP” applied to laurel sprays, brooch fastener; Southern Nigeria Police, a small die-stamped white metal cap badge being crowned laurel sprays enclosing script capitals “SNP”, blade fasteners, another example with elephant and palm tree centre and a scroll below “Southern Nigeria Police”, blade fasteners;

Sierra Leone Police, a scarce die-stamped white metal KC cap badge showing the crown over title circle with elephant and palm tree centre, two loop fasteners; Nigeria Prison Service, three scarce die-stamped metal cap badges, two EVIIR and one GRI showing the crown over title circle “Nigeria Prisons” with relevant Royal Cipher, all loop fasteners present; Sierra Leone Prisons Department, a scarce die-stamped brass headdress badge/shoulder title of elliptical outline “Sierra Leone Prisons Dept.”; two brass shoulder titles “Mines Police” and “Escort Police”, all loop fasteners present; Native Administration Police, a large two part brass circular headdress badge featuring unit title with central applied KC, two loop fasteners, good overall condition (15) £350-450

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive.

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