Canada, Cef. A 47Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, By Jacoby, C.1915 Newly Listed finely hand carved cameo

finely hand carved cameo

There is minor soiling of the interior liner

Instituted in 1998

Cross above the crown

lion in gold-coloured bullion wire with black embroidery representing the lion's eye and red embroidery for the lion's tongue and feet

Canada, Cef. A 47Th Infantry Battalion Cap Badge, By Jacoby, C.1915 Newly Listed finely hand carved cameoType II with Regular Leaf bearing a thin "47. In blackened copper, unmarked but known to have been manufactured by Jacoby, measuring 39. 5 mm (w) x 42. 3 mm (h), both lugs intact, lacquered on the obverse, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Battalion was raised in British Columbia under the authority of G. O. 86, July 1, 1915. The mobilization headquarters was at New Westminster. The Battalion sailed November 13, 1915, under the command