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C021058 TWO BRITISH COMMONWEALTH RANK CROWNS.
BACKGROUND:
The rank insignia used by officers in the British and Commonwealth forces during the second world war consisted of four pieces of insignia used in combinations to create the rank designations. These were the crown, star or pip, a crossed saber and baton and crossed batons with gilt and gilt enamel used on best dress, brass being used on service dress and cloth used on battle dress. During the early years of the war and a few years before khaki rank insignia were sewn onto colored backing but later in the war they were embroidered directly on the colored backing. The colored backing represented the unit and was the same color as regimental shoulder flashes.PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION: Two stamped rank crowns, about 7/8" wide by 7/8" tall, in the shape of a King’s Crown. The crowns are gilt with red felt inserts which are held in place by brass plates and split pins to the reverse. Also to the reverse are double prongs with brass cotter pins. The crowns are in very good condition with some minor wear to the highlights and a bit of fraying to the edge of the felt. A nice pair of crowns that would have been worn by the rank of Major and up.
GRADE ****1/2 PRICE $22.00
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