Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 October 2025

Antiques, Estate & Job Lot Auction – 9 October 2025

Catalogue

Lot 155: A Vintage Gaunt Cyprus Police Car Grille Badge, Mid-20th Century, in Original Box

This auction ended on October 9, 2025.

Estimated price: £5 - £10

Buyer's Premium: 18%

Sold for: £85

A vintage car grille badge, likely manufactured by Gaunt, constructed from silver-colored metal with a dark blue enamel field. The central emblem features a crowned circlet with a rampant lion, encircled by the English text “CYPRUS POLICE,” and framed by an ornate foliate border. It is presented in its original off-white cardboard box, the lid of which is printed with “THE FOLLOWING GAUNT QUALITY CAR BADGES ARE AVAILABLE AT 45/- EACH” and lists numerous British and international services, regiments, and locations, indicating a pre-1971 production period.