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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1890s - early 1900s set of cap badges and buttons from CW Lines. The set includes a chief's badge, and officer's badge and four brass buttons. Each badge is an pin showing an anchor and a flag that reads CW set against a bullion-bordered oval.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1890s - early 1900s.
SIZE:
2-1/4" height and 1-3/4" width: badge size.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Gold-plated brass with enamel details on wool with bullion piping and twill backing; brass.
ATTACHMENT:
Brass loops.
MARKINGS:
HOCHFEINE QUALITAT (on reverse of three of the four buttons).
ITEM NOTES:
This is from an ocean liner collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VX LDBEX 7/10 SCBEX2/16
CONDITION:
7 (Very Fine): These are very handsome badges with light to medium tarnish and small places where the bullion has become unstitched.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
