Private Detective & Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a remarkable example of a Great Old West Detective Agency Badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1930's. SIZE: 1-3/4" wide by 2-1/4" high. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel Plated Brass. ATTACHMENT: Vertical pin with a "come under" locking catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900 "Protected By" notice sign from the Taylor National Detective Agency Protective Service of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The sign is in painted brass and notes that the General Superintendent's name at the time was...

ARTIFACT: 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...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 National Detective Bureau badge. The badge is in lead-backed nickel and is shield-shaped. It has a classic engraved "all-seeing eye" at the top and a decorative detail at bottom. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1910 American Detective Association badge. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: 1-5/8" height and 1-3/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Nickel-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical safety-style pin with "C" catch...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Brooks Detective Agency Inc. badge, numbered 649. VINTAGE: Circa 1900. SIZE: 2-9/16" height and 1-7/8" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated brass with painted lettering. ATTACHMENT: Vertical kick pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a great old circa 1900s or 1910s Globe Detective Bureau badge. The badge was made by Western Stamp & Stencil of Omaha, Nebraska and has a nice maker mark on reverse. It is shield-shaped and is numbered It is possible that this agency...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s North American Detective Bureau (NADB) private detective 5-point star badge. The badge has a nice "western" look with small decorative embellishments on each arm. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1890s Marple Detective Agency badge. The badge is in a cut-out circle star design and is hand-stamped. The badge is shield-shaped and has a small decorative embellishment at its bottom point. VINTAGE: Circa 1890s...

ARTIFACT: This is a nice old circa 1890s stock detective shield badge. The badge is by Allen Bros. of Boston, Massachusetts and has a large hallmark on the reverse. The badge reads DETECTIVE in a diagonal banner and has some small engraved details for...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1900 Detective badge, possibly from the Lincoln Park Benevolent Horsemen's Association. It is also possibly the Loyal Protective & Benevolent Horsemen's Association. It could be from a Horse Thief Detective Association as...

ARTIFACT: This is a great circa 1890s "Old West" private detective badge. The badge is a small five-point star in nickel with a hand lead-soldered brass safety-style pin. The star has some small decorative tulips and a star. VINTAGE: Circa...