Public Private & Military School Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a French Army parachutist pre-military (school) badge, or brevet Preparation Militaire Parachutiste‏, by Arthus Bertrand. The badge is a golden sword behind a parachute and nicely enameled blue, white and red rings. It reads...

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1943 Japanese War Worker 'Yearbook' from Japanese International Aviation Industry factory school for aviation trades. The front of the book shows an aircraft and below Japanese kanji. The 74 pages show photographs of workers, many images...

ARTIFACT: This is a class of 1943 Annapolis sweetheart locket. VINTAGE: Circa 1943. SIZE: About 7/8" in width by 1" in height. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated silver. ATTACHMENT: Loop to be hung on chain. MARKINGS: None. ITEM...

ARTIFACT: This is a high quality 1920s Traffic Patrol officer badge for Homer Academy in New York, a high school dating from the first part of the nineteenth century. The badge is by C.D. Reese of New York City. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s...

ARTIFACT: This is a beautiful 10 karat gold violin school graduation or contest medal from St. Anthony's School in 1905 with the initials T.M. on the front. VINTAGE: Circa 1905. SIZE: About 1-15/16" in width by 1-3/8" in height. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare World War II CPT/WTS (Civilian Pilot Training/War Training Service) Pilot College Training Detachment shoulder patch from Louisiana Technical Institute. The patch shows a bulldog at its center wearing pilot goggles and...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1920s Virginia Polytechnic Institute Air Training Service collar insignia. The insignia reads VPI and shows a winged propeller. VINTAGE: Circa 1920s. SIZE: 1" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass...