Description
This is a nice old circa 1890s police badge from Westerly, Rhode Island. This badge has the state seal at its center: an anchor with the word "HOPE" above. The side edges of the badge are quite ornate and raised. We have quite a number of other items from Westerly being sold separately: please see links at bottom of page for more information.
VINTAGE:Circa 1890s.
SIZE:Approximately 2-5/8" in height and 2-1/4" in width.
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Nickel-plated brass.
ATTACHMENT:Vertical kick pin on bar with tongue-style C catch.
MARKINGS:None.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a police and law enforcement collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. RAJL13 LBBEX5/13 SAIJX7/13
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The badge has some light to medium wear and tarnish.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.