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ARTIFACT:
Great old circa 1900 Providence, Rhode Island Capital City Police badge. The center of the badge depicts the City of Providence seal showing Pilgrims arriving by boat and being greeted by Native Americans and surrounding reads: "PROVIDENCE POLICE" in raised lettering. The reverse features an applied oval plate with the number: "421" in the center and the catch is broken. The badge is well-worn and looks to have been re-plated in the 1930's during the period of use.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1900
SIZE:
Approximately 1-11/16" x 2-5/16"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Chrome-plated brass
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin – catch damaged
MARKINGS:
None.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-KDB-25-16 LCDEX11/16 SCDEX6/17
CONDITION:
6- (Fine): The badge shows moderate to heavy wear, catch is damaged, much of the chrome-plated details remain, overall fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
