United Kingdom. A Fine Royal Marines Company Sergeant Rank Insignia ,c.1910

Drum Major's insignia features a crown in silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, in various textures, maroon felt in the void of the crown, touches of red, green and blue embroidery in the base of the crown, with black threading giving definition to the top of the crown and its base, the fouled anchor in bands of silver, the flags in red, white and blue embroidery and trimmed in rolled bullion wire, the globe, along with the rope on the anchor and the tops of the flagpoles in silvered and gold-coloured wire, all of which is framed by an open-ended wreath in fine gold-coloured bullion wire, with three chevrons in fine gold-coloured bullion wire below, incorporating an intricate design, the chevrons sewn in place via yellow threading to a red wool base, all elements on a black wool base, hessian backer on the insignia, the black wool base is a patchwork as evidenced by the various pieces glued together on the reverse, measuring 158 mm (w) x 215 mm (h), a small piece of the black wool base missing at the upper right and replaced with a piece of the hessian backer, the bullion free of interruptions, better than very fine.