United Kingdom. An Army Air Corps (AAC) Dress Service Badge, c.1942

In silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, in various textures, touches of red embroidery in the lion's crown and its tongue, along with the void of the Royal crown it is standing upon, touches of red, green and blue embroidery at the base of the crown, with black threading giving definition to the top and base of the crown, on a black wool base, white paper backer, measuring 83 mm (w) x 33 mm (h), traces of the silvered and gold-coloured finish remain on the bullion, without interruptions in the fabrics, crazing evident in the white paper backer, near extremely fine.