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ARTIFACT:
1930's - 1940's Cleveland, Ohio Imperial Beverage Company Private Watchman/Guard Badge. The beverage company was established in 1933 and the center of the large badge features the State Seal of Ohio in lovely detail showing the mountains and setting sun, surrounding it reads: "PRIVATE IMPERIAL BEVERAGE CO." in black painted details. The top of the badge features a perched eagle with wings spread and head bowed and the base of the badge is nicely detailed to resemble tail feathers, the base is left unnumbered.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930's - 1940's
SIZE:
Approximately 2 3/8" x 2 1/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Chrome plated brass, black paint
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical pin with drop in swivel locking catch.
MARKINGS:
"PAT 2066969" on pinback.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RAJV89 LAAEX7/15
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows minor to moderate surface wear mostly to the painted details, nearly all of the plating details remain intact.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
