Canada, Commonwealth. A Pair of Lord Strathcona’s Horse Officer’s Collar Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac base in light blue felt

base in light blue felt with a recessed medal bed

the latter seven medals individually mounted to five-sided aluminum suspensions with pinbacks

under this is the inscription “CVRÂ PVBLICÂ ET SCIENTIA CLARVS” (PUBLIC CONCERN AND EXCELLENT KNOWLEDGE)

some pitting is evident to the head with minor oxidation throughout

wreath in nickel silver (referred often as type E by this maker)

Canada, Commonwealth. A Pair of Lord Strathcona’s Horse Officer’s Collar Badges consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac base in light blue feltBoth in silver, reverse with two intact lugs, marked JRG&S (J. R. Gaunt & Sons), with silver hallmarks denoting Birmingham manufacture in 1946, measures 29. 8 mm (w) x 33. 4 mm (h), lovely patina, in extremely fine condition.