Scarce 1920's Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd. #'d Worker Badge by JR Gaunt
Processing...

Scarce 1920's Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd. #'d Worker Badge by JR Gaunt

Code: ems20003bac
$275.00


Product Description

•••••

PLEASE NOTE: WE ARE IN THE OFFICE Through TUESDAY 09/16,

AFTER That Date, We Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/17 until TUESDAY OCTOBER 7th!!

Ron Will Be OUT OF THE OFFICE from WEDNESDAY 09/10 until FRIDAY OCTOBER 10th!!

So there MAY be SHIPPING DELAYS on MILITARIA Orders Placed AFTER 09/10 through 10/10!!

BUT We Will DEFINITELY Be ABLE TO SHIP Orders Placed Through TUESDAY 09/09,

And MIGHT Be ABLE TO SHIP ORDERS Placed through MONDAY 09/15, But After That we CANNOT SHIP Until TUESDAY 10/07!!

Update 09/09/25: WE ARE STILL EXPERIENCING TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES WITH non-PayPal CREDIT CARD PURCHASES!!

BIG WEBSITE CHANGES are in the works and this Issue WILL BE CORRECTED sometime in OCTOBER!!

If you would like to PAY for an Artifact valued at OVER $100.00 with a CREDIT CARD, please email and I will get an invoice emailed to you ASAP!

We are HAPPY TO ACCEPT YOUR ORDERS during this time, and we will promptly SHIP MOST orders within ONE Business Day of Receipt of Payment!

And, as always, if you would like to fund your $100.00+ order through a Bank that offers ZELLE, ASK ABOUT our ZELLE DISCOUNT!!

That DISCOUNT also applies to PayPal GIFT (Fee-Free), Check, and Money Order payments!!

Thank you for visiting. We hope you will find some vintage artifacts here on our site to add to your collection.

We look forward to serving your collecting needs, Ron & Kanae

ARTIFACT: Scarce 1920's Bristol Aeroplane Company Ltd. numbered worker badge by JR Gaunt. The round, nickel-plated brass badge shows the entwined letters: "B A Co. LTD." in raised detail and the reverse shows the number: "7122" and the bottom features a maker's mark that reads: "JR GAUNT LONDON". The Bristol Aeroplane Co. faced both failures and successes in aircraft manufacturing, a great success was the F.2B Bristol Fighter. The aircraft was a top aircraft of the First World War and in the 1920's, it became a mainstay of the Royal Air Force and remained in service until the early 1930's.

VINTAGE: Circa 1920's

SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4"

MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Nickel-plated brass

ATTACHMENT: Lapel stud

MARKINGS: "JR GAUNT LONDON"

ITEM NOTES: This is from a Commonwealth Homefront War Worker collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBJX16 LAGEX3/16

CONDITION: 8 (Excellent-): The badge shows minor to moderate wear, much of the nickel plating remains intact, overall handsome patina.

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