WW2 Polish wz.39 Eagle Cap Badge – J.R Gaunt

World War Two period Polish eagle cap 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 fixing flat wires (one broken). Marked on the reverse with the maker “J.R Gaunt London”. Die stamped. Fine quality.

This version of the eagle is mentioned in the book by Tomasz Zawistowski. “Polskie Orły na Czapki 1939-45” on page 34, illustration 38.