United Kingdom. A Royal Marines Drum Major's Insignia and Rank Chevrons, c.1910

Drum Major's Insignia (crown in silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire, in various textures, deep maroon velvet in the void of the crown, touches of red and green embroidery in the base of the crown, with black threading giving definition to the top of the crown and its base, the horn and 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 accessories on the horn, 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 crossed swords in silvered and gold-coloured bullion wire below, on a red wool base, hessian backer, measuring 107 mm (w) x 192 mm (h), exhibiting scattered mothing and light soiling, the bullion free of interruptions); and Rank Chevrons (composed of three chevrons in fine gold-coloured bullion wire, incorporating an intricate design, the chevrons sewn in place via yellow threading to a black wool base, measuring 156 mm (w) x 150 mm (h), small tear on the left side, along with the tip missing at the upper left in the black wool). Better than very fine.