Cast pewter lapel pins, almost all from Bisley, with a Jack Pyke cartridge pin alongside. They go on a tweed lapel, a hat band or a cartridge bag, and they are the standard small present for someone who has everything else.
What is here
Game birds run from the No.1 small pheasant and No.7 partridge up to the No.8 rising pheasant and No.9 high pheasant. Ground game and deer are covered by the No.26 hare and the No.37 red stag antler, with a No.74 small stag's head. Away from game there is a No.38 trout for the fishing side and the No.31 broken shotgun, which is the one most often worn on a shoot day.
Picking one
Bisley number their patterns, and the numbers are not a size scale — they are just catalogue references, so read the description rather than assuming a higher number is a bigger badge. The rising and high pheasant designs are noticeably larger than the No.1, which suits a hat band better than a lapel.
Pewter dulls rather than tarnishes. A rub with a soft cloth brings it back; polish and dips will take the detail out of the casting, so leave them alone.
See also: Bisley · Hats & Caps · Jack Pyke
