Great 1890s Standard Detective Agency Secret Service (SDASS) Detective 6-Point Star Badge of Chicago

This is a circa 1890s detective six-point star badge for the Standard Detective Agency Secret Service (SDASS) of Chicago, Illinois. Established in 1890, SDASS was a full-service company that offered investigation of missing persons, shadowing of family members and employees, recovery of stolen property, guard service and more. The service worked on a national and international level and did a lot of work for railroads.

Circa 1890s.

Approximately 2-3/16" in height and 1-7/8" in width.

Plated brass.

Vertical safety-style pin.

None.

This is from an old detective badge collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. CON-RAD-20-14 LGGEX2/14 SRETX04/16

7- (Very Fine-): The badge has some small areas of light to medium wear and tarnish, mostly along the edges.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.