North Irish Brigade pipers cap badge

[Watchdog]

Here is another of the less common British cap badges.

Less common because the North Irish Brigade existed only from 1948 - 68 and the regiments within it only wore the Brigade cap badge (vice their own original badges) for about 12 years from circa 1958 but also, as this is a pipers badge it is almost twice the size of the standard badge (8x3 cm versus 5x3cm).

This one is in very good condition with no damage at all. It is a heavy plated metal badge depicting the Angel Harp (as opposed the Harp of Erin as per Guiness!) surmounted by the post'53 Queens (or Imperial) Crown supported by a scroll "North Irish Brigade",

It is maker marked to JR Gaunt London.

As with the standard badge it was worn in the Rifle Green Caubeen.

Regards

Mark

[Jerry B]

a lovely gaunt bi metal badge or is it silver and gilt?

[Watchdog]

a lovely gaunt bi metal badge or is it silver and gilt?

Thanks Jerry, it isn't marked as silver and I haven't tested it but it does have the look, feel and weight of a silver gilt piece. I will dig out my testing kit which is buried somewhere in my (too small) toy room!

Regards

Mark