Collar badges : New South Wales Lancers Accession Number: REL/02736

Description

Pair of nickel-plated or whitemetal stamped collar badges with two brass lugs. The badge has a crowned elephant's head with raised trunk and at the elephant's neck are three fleur de lys.

Contextual Description

Collar badges used by the New South Wales Lancers. The elephant's head was taken from the family crest of Lord Carrington, Governor of New South Wales and honorary colonel of the Lancer Regiment. The use of this crest was approved both as a hat and collar badge in 1890 but probably did not appear as a collar badge until 1895. Collar badges were usually held in position on a collar with split pins.

Details

Accession Number
REL/02736
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Badge
Physical Description
Material: Brass
Material: Nickel-plated brass
Measurement
Overall: 25 mm x 19 mm x 11 mm
Date Made
c 1895-1903
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright not applicable

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