Canada, Commonwealth. A 6Th Duke Of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars Officer's Collar Badge Pair, C.1899 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Accompanied by a dagger portepee

Accompanied by a dagger portepee fabricated from fine aluminum bullion wire

embedded finely-detailed aluminum eagle rates very fine

Naming is officially engraved in large italicized block capitals

Alan Cobham became famous as a pioneer of long distance aviation

He married Countess Marie von Blücher-Altona of Abbestee (October 24

Canada, Commonwealth. A 6Th Duke Of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars Officer's Collar Badge Pair, C.1899 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac Accompanied by a dagger portepeeIn silvered brass alloy, exhibiting good detail, maker marked "J. R. GAUNT & SON MONTREAL" and marked "MADE IN ENGLAND" on their reverses, measuring 32 mm (w) x 36. 5 mm (h) with both lugs intact on each, scattered silvering wear, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The 6th Duke of Connaught's Royal Canadian Hussars was a light cavalry regiment of the Non Permanent Active Militia of the Canadian Militia (now the Canadian Army). First