Large badge - UPDATE

[Littleebear]

Hello,

I found this yesterday on a new site I'm trying out. It's fairly large (2,5") and seem to be missing a lower part. Has any of you ever seen this type of badge ?

Thanks

LeB

UPDATE

Preparing for this new season, I was cleaning up the junk I found last summer and got a real nice surprise. The badge is now complete ! From what I see, it reads Quebec Artillery, I couldn't find anything on that regiment. Can anybody help ?

LeB

 

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[johnnyi]

Re: Large badge

littlebear, I think you'd better recheck your measurements. 2" and 5" don't seem to correspond to your find (unless you mean either 2.5 inches high or else 2.5 inches wide?) Anyway, here's a link with some shako plates and belt plates which might help I hope. http://www.arbeia.demon.co.uk/srs/collect/badges/hp_misc/hp_1.htm

 

[Littleebear]

Re: Large badge

2.5" inch wide. So it's still pretty large.

 

[Iron Patch]

Re: Large badge

Could be a cartridge box plate, unfortunately missing the important part! Still a very nice find.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Large badge

The Crown looks British circa 1830ish, broken off a Capbadge (IMHO).

 

[IronSpike]

Re: Large badge

Welcome littleebear

Attachment method may be a clue. Maybe for a field drum?

 

[Littleebear]

UPDATE

 

[Iron Patch]

It's an early cartridge box plate, and a very good find!! That extra piece makes a huge difference! (read my first post)

 

[Littleebear]

A box plate, really cool ! Searching a bit more, I've found mentions of the Quebec Artillery dating from 1830 - 1837. I guess this would be from around that time.

Thanks

 

[Iron Patch]

I have found some reference to the Quebec Artillery being formed in 1831. Not sure if that is correct, but the badge is at least that old.

 

[Iron Patch]

A box plate, really cool ! Searching a bit more, I've found mentions of the Quebec Artillery dating from 1830 - 1837. I guess this would be from around that time.

Thanks

Yep, we were probably reading some of the same sites. I wouldn't stop looking though, because I found listings in earlier context and that style of badge could easily go back to the late 1700s/early 1800s. It's a keeper for sure.