Fellows,
For some time now - i have been trying to ID / contextualise this one!
Understood to be UK made, period uncertain.
Any of You - any suggestions - materials etc, please share?
Fellows,
For some time now - i have been trying to ID / contextualise this one!
Understood to be UK made, period uncertain.
Any of You - any suggestions - materials etc, please share?
Tony
Thank You for having much faith in my ability to cover the subject.
I would say - still a lot of things to discover / material to collect - but - findings so far are very rewarding!.
It is clear to me that it is only a matter of time, as the digital revolution progresses with unstoppable force, very interesting photographs and actual specimens from various dedicated archives / museums / family albums will reach the net allowing us to ID unknown variants.
Book ? - perhaps - as a retirement project!
Artur, I'll stick my neck out and say that I have my suspicions about this eagle being of wartime vintage. I am wary of it being a post war copy, maybe a Bialkiewicz product, patterned after the well known and sought after Gaunt eagle: (click on image to magnify)
I was hesitating to make this post, but on second thought it may be a good thing to bring it up for open discussion. I've seen this eagle floated on the market from time to time, typically appearing quite fresh without any appreciable wear to the gilt surfaces. Contrast this with the Gaunt eagle pictured above.
Here's one sold about a week or so ago by a long time militaria seller based in Poland who has, shall we say, occasional difficulty in honestly describing his wares. It was auctioned along with a very rare (if genuine) squadron badge. Only one bidder, who took the set for the low opening price. Perhaps something can also be gleaned from the lack in interest in that auction when considering how aggressive the market is for any genuine WW2 era air force insignia. To reconfirm, I am not passing judgement, only hoping to learn something new.
Regards,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
Hi Kosa,
Yes, it is an unusual badge in several respects, but is a legitimate wartime product made by J.R. Gaunt & Son. According to Tomasz Zawistowski in his book “Polskie Orły do Czapek 1939-1945”, page 119, production likely dates to after March 1941. Here’s an image taken from the book showing the makers label affixed to the reverse.
Regards,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
Hi Tony,
I ment the badge Wadowicznic posted in post #1851. It's a post war badge.
Cheers,
Kosa
Hi Tony,
I ment the badge Wadowicznic posted in post #1851. It's a post war badge.
Cheers,
Kosa
Hi Piotr, your comment was posted along with the image of the Gaunt, hence my misunderstanding. Yes, I suspect Artur's may be a Bialkiewicz also . I'd wager that it is stamped in a soft alloy easily bendable by finger pressure alone.
Regards,
Tony
All thoughts and opinions expressed are those of my own and should not be mistaken for medical and/or legal advice.
"Tomorrow hopes we have learned something from yesterday." - John Wayne
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