There are a rash of fake makers marks out there. First of all:
JR Gaunt London were a reputable firm and about 1941 or so they did have a JRGaunt London mark on the sliders of some of their cavalry and yeomanry badges. The lettering is tiny. I show a picture of a genuine 2nd Northants Yeomanry badge with that mark. This is one of the most widely copied Yeomanry badges and should not be trusted with lugs and/or solid front legs.
From the late 40s onwards they had a large font JR Gaunt London mark which is seen on most 1950s badges both brass and a/a.
You also find JR Gaunt Bham on a/a badges of units that existed after 1958. Gaunt moved production to Bham in the 1970s, possibly as early as 1971-3, and restruck a lot of scarce badges - particularly Yeomanry ones. The firm also produced a lot of 'rare' 1960s designs in a/a for commercial sale. 23rd London Regt and so on were restruckby the bucketfull.
There are also a JR Gaunt.London sliders - note the full stop and the medium lettering - this is a mark of a fake! I show a fake badge with the wide feathers typical of the fake welsh/cavalry/yeomanry badges who all have these dumpy feathers.
Also any WD and a crows foot are a recent fake mark and Marples and Beasley really cannot be trusted on ORs badges.
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