Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria, to include the Brian Ritchie Collection (Part I)

Sweetheart Brooches, very fine examples to CEF Battalions, 52nd silver gilt (Birm 1918) and enamels 119th Sterling Silver and enamels Lord Strathcona’s Horse sterling silver and enamels 78th Battalion ‘Silver’ all with original pins; South Lancashire Regiment a very fine pin-bar type in 9ct gold and enamels; Royal Naval Division small silver and gold faced type laurels anchor and title; Streatham & South London Scottish Association a fine colourful brooch in white metal and quadruple enamels; ‘Jas B Fraser & Co Ltd’ a scarce WWI period high quality ‘white metal’ lapel badge ‘On Government Service/1915’ (lacking fastener); together with a small selction of good quality badges a Hood Battalion RND brass shoulder title, Warwickshire Yeomanry an early cast white metal NCO’s pin back arm badge being the Bear & Ragged Staff over a scroll ‘Warwickshire’, Norwegian Military Forces WWII period an officer’s HM silver (Birm 1942 JRG&S) cap badge oak wreaths enclosing the crown and cypher of King Haakon VII; 8th Bn West Yorkshire Regt an o/r blackened brass cap badge, Denstone College OTC brass cap badge, good overall condition (13) £200-250