WW2 Polish Eagle Side Cap Badge – J.R Gaunt

World War Two period Polish side cap eagle badge. Made by J.R Gaunt of London for the Polish Army in Exile. Made from white metal. Polish eagle cap badge depicting an eagle with spread wings sitting on an amazon shield. The head is topped with a closed crown.  On the reverse a pair of flat horizontal fixing blades. Die stamped. Fine quality. Good used condition as in photographs.

This version of the eagle is mentioned in the book by Tomasz Zawistowski. “Polskie Orły na Czapki 1939-45” on page 36, illustration 45,46.