The County Borough of Smethwick & West Bromwich Fire Service cap badges are very sought after because of the variations of badge produced during the 19 year lifespan of this small county borough fire brigade ! Gilt shields, chrome shields, enamel shields & hand painted shield variations exist, there is also a purely gilt shield & scroll variation in circulation but this is a later dealer produced forgery as ALL original badges to this brigade had enameled scrolls !

With only 2 fire stations & covering just 15 square miles you can understand why the cap badges are very sought after by collectors with the different variations produced in limited numbers ! This variation is the chrome shields variation & there are chips to the enamel scroll part of the badge. A trick to restoring minor enamel chips is to find the correct colour of ladies nail varnish. The enamelled centre is fixed to the standard economy issue lined Home Office star & both cap fixing lugs intact to the rear.