Description
This is a circa 1890s inspector badge for the New England Amateur Athletics Union, The badge has a bar at top that reads INSPECTOR and a red, white and blue ribbon that hangs from it. The badge or medallion shows a winged woman on the front along with the cursive letters NEAAAU, and on the reverse reads NEW ENGLAND ASSN. AMATEUR ATHLETIC UNION.
VINTAGE:Circa 1890s.
SIZE:Approximately 2-15/16" height and 1-13/16" width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Gold-plated brass with silk ribbon.
ATTACHMENT:Horizontal safety-style pin.
MARKINGS:N.C. DORRETT BOSTON (?)87 WASH'N ST.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a sports collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. ebay VAEX93 LIEX 6/10
CONDITION:7 (Very Fine): Badge shows some wear on ribbon and has a light to medium tarnish.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.