Several different examples of King Edward’s Horse sweetheart badges have been noted. The most commonly encountered are enameled versions of a scaled down headdress badge with brooch fittings as per the example in Figure 355. This particular example was sold together with the British War Medal of Serjeant John Clare Newland Eastick, 51 (later Captain).
Figure 355: A KEH enamel sweetheart badge with a brooch fitting, attributed to Serjeant John Clare Newland Eastick, 51. A particularly fine example is shown as the right-hand badge in Figure 356 which is a maker marked tie pin in 15 carat gold with rich red and blue enameling of the Regimental motto surrounding a raised gold intertwined KEH centre piece (in the same style as the KEH OSD Officers circlet badge and collars introduced in 1916 (see Figures 337 & 338). The maker was Charles Packer and Co, 76 & 78 Regent Street, West London who traded under this name from 1880-1917. It came with its original box and was no doubt a one-off piece for a KEH Officer 1916-24.
Figure 356: From left to right: A sterling silver KEH sweetheart badge mounted on a miniature sword with a brooch fitting made by Atkin Bros in Sheffield. A silver and blue enamel miniature KEH cap badge on a brooch fitting. A KEH tie pin in gold and blue and red enamel with a KEH entwined monogram to the centre in the style of the KEH Officer's circlet badge (author's collection). The headdress badge of the King Edward’s Horse was also featured in a stylised form on a silk cigarette card from 1913, image available.
Figure 357: A splendid KEH enamel sweetheart badge with white enamel background bordered by plain brass curricles attributed to Private Edward Feron Devine, 1128 (Image courtesy of Russell F. Giles, descendant).