Description
This is a wonderful circa World War I war worker badge made by Gorham for the Rome-Turney Radiator Company of Rome, New York. The badge is numbered on reverse and comes with its original box.
VINTAGE:Circa World War I.
SIZE:Badge: approximately 1-5/8" in height and 1-5/16" in width; box: approximately 1-7/8" by 2-1/4" by 1/2".
CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS:Bronze, cardboard, paper wrapper in box.
ATTACHMENT:Horizontal safety pin on bar, two suspension rings.
MARKINGS:228; 228 written on bottom of box; THE GORHAM CO. NEW YORK on top of box.
ITEM NOTES:This is from a war worker collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX12 L/SHEX11/12
CONDITION:7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows light wear and has some small areas of oxidation; box is in wonderful condition.
GUARANTEE:As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.