Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive

Australian and New Zealand Police Badges, New South Wales Police, two early Edwardian helmet plates in die-stamped brass featuring a stylised crown over a circular strap “New South Wales Police” enclosing “ER” ciphers, all loop fasteners present; two later Edwardian patterns of similar format but the cipher now reads “EVIIR”, all loop fasteners present; Queensland Police, a rare KC helmet plate in heavy die-cast metal featuring a crown over a strap “Queensland Police” (this in white enamel) the centre voided, loop and blade fasteners; a small KC cast gilt metal cap badge featuring a crowned strap “Queensland Police” and enclosing a cross bearing a central crown, two loop fasteners; Tasmania Police, a scarce cast gilt metal headdress badge showing the crown over a circle “Tasmania Police” enclosing a lion passant guardant, this on a leather-faced metal insert; New Zealand Police, a very scarce KC helmet plate in die-stamped pickled copper featuring the crown, fern sprays and the monogram “NZP”, three loop fasteners, together with a corresponding cap badge though this in die-cast metal, a pouch belt plate and pouch badge of similar format and size but each with a silver plated backing plate, these with all screw post fasteners, good overall condition (11) £500-600

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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