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ARTIFACT:
Gorgeous late 1950's United States Navy Naval Air Force Pacific Fleet Pocket Badge by Johnson of Hong Kong & Kowloon with original clutch-backs. The intricately detailed patch shows a velvet globe embroidered with continents in embroidered thread detail and below a gorgeous bullion naval pilot wing with: "PACIFIC FLEET" embroidered in bullion below. Above the globe, white clouds in white silk with a blue flag bearing three white stars that reads: "NAVAL AIR FORCE" beneath.
VINTAGE:
Circa late 1950's
SIZE:
Approximately 3-1/4" x 2-7/8"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Silk, velvet, bullion, paper board, brass
ATTACHMENT:
Three posts with original clutch-backs
MARKINGS:
"JOHNSON HONG KONG & KOWLOON"
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a USN Naval Air Force collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX15 LAFEX10/15 SAFEX12/15
CONDITION:
9 (Excellent&emdash;Near Mint): The badge shows hardly any wear, nearly all the bullion details remain intact, the colors are clean and bright, overall beautiful condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
