biffrocks Posted 21 February , 2010 Share Posted 21 February , 2010 I have recently purchased the cap in the pictures from a local antique fair. I am not sure whether it is WW1 or what date it relates to as there are no markings at all on the cap but it does have General service buttons sewn on the sides. I just thought for a tenner it was worth a punt.">">"> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dawley Jockey Posted 21 February , 2010 Share Posted 21 February , 2010 I would say definitely post First War, I have in my collection a very similar cap which came with a 1922 jacket and was badged for the RA. But as you say not bad for a tenner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 21 February , 2010 Share Posted 21 February , 2010 It's the post-war pattern, with the larger peak - still a very good price at £10, list it on Ebay claiming it could be WW1 era and watch the suckers bids roll in! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffrocks Posted 21 February , 2010 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2010 It's the post-war pattern, with the larger peak - still a very good price at £10, list it on Ebay claiming it could be WW1 era and watch the suckers bids roll in! Hi Andrew Thanks for the info, I had a nagging feeling it wasn't WW1 but thought if I didn't buy it for a tenner I would end up kicking myself. Glad though that it's still 1920's as I don't have anything like it n my collection. Thanks Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 21 February , 2010 Share Posted 21 February , 2010 Thanks for the info, I had a nagging feeling it wasn't WW1 but thought if I didn't buy it for a tenner I would end up kicking myself. Glad though that it's still 1920's as I don't have anything like it n my collection. They kept making 1921 Pattern SD and caps well until well after WW2, at least as late as the 70's for the tunics, so it could date to quite a wide time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffrocks Posted 21 February , 2010 Author Share Posted 21 February , 2010 They kept making 1921 Pattern SD and caps well until well after WW2, at least as late as the 70's for the tunics, so it could date to quite a wide time period. Hi Andrew Would the buttons on the side of the cap help to date it, the lady I brought the cap off wasn't a militaria dealer and it had just come in a house cleareance so I think they are original to the cap. Would value your thoughts. Thanks Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Upton Posted 22 February , 2010 Share Posted 22 February , 2010 Would the buttons on the side of the cap help to date it, the lady I brought the cap off wasn't a militaria dealer and it had just come in a house cleareance so I think they are original to the cap. Would value your thoughts. Possibly - but with a catch. If they had the King's Crown on them that would date the buttons about 1902 to 1952 (basically interwar-WW2 era in this case). However, I've personally seen several of the tunics dated into the 1960's - the labels showed they'd been made without buttons, but they all had very tidily applied Kings Crown GS buttons. So the buttons must have been old stock when applied. I've been dealing with a load of ex-costume house military caps recently, and if you believed them as is, the cap badge usually says one thing, the chinstrap buttons another, and often only an original label inside gives the correct origins! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biffrocks Posted 22 February , 2010 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2010 Possibly - but with a catch. If they had the King's Crown on them that would date the buttons about 1902 to 1952 (basically interwar-WW2 era in this case). However, I've personally seen several of the tunics dated into the 1960's - the labels showed they'd been made without buttons, but they all had very tidily applied Kings Crown GS buttons. So the buttons must have been old stock when applied. I've been dealing with a load of ex-costume house military caps recently, and if you believed them as is, the cap badge usually says one thing, the chinstrap buttons another, and often only an original label inside gives the correct origins! Hi Andrew Thanks again for the info, I feel through this site I am learning all the time and am grateful to all who offer their help and advice. Cheers Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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