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A scarce original circa 1940's 'Rolls Royce Retired Employees Association lapel badge'. Gilded metal circular example inlaid with white enamel, depicting the "RR" Rolls Royce company trade mark logo and red rose within a blue enamel horseshoe title scroll. The reverse with maker's details "Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham". Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright. Diameter 26mm.
Code: 58757
25.00 GBP
A scarce original circa 1940's 'Scottish Community Drama Association badge'; gilded metal square, inlaid with blue enamel depicting the two 'Comedy and Tragedy Masks' within thistle sprays, 'SCDA' title below; the reverse impressed with maker's details "Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St. Birmingham". Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, no damage to the enamel. Size 21 x 21mm. 'Scottish Community Drama Association' SCDA founded in 1926.
Code: 58729
SOLD
A good original circa 1968 - 1993 period 'EETPU 30 Years membership badge'; yellow chromium plated enamel example bearing the legend 'Light & Liberty'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. Height 37mm. The 'Electrical, Electronic, Telecom & Plumbing Union' 1968 -1993 was formerly known as the 'Electrical Trades Union' 1889 -1968.
Code: 58715
10.00 GBP
A good original circa 1992 - 2001 period 'Amalgamated Engineering & Electricians Union 50 Years membership chromium plated badge'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. Height 26mm.
Code: 58714
6.00 GBP
A good original circa 1969 'National Union of Teachers badge'; oval bearing Latin motto "Fac et Spera" (Do and hope), mounted by a 'Lamp of Knowledge' with "President" scroll above and further scroll to the bottom "Cheltenham" the applied central device depicting two figures supporting a shield with "NUT" to the center, the badge is complete with red, white and blue enamel inlay. Good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel loss to central shield , scratched on reverse 1969. Height 36mm.
Code: 58639
A scarce original 'Amalgamated Society of Boilermakers badge' large gilded brass enamelled shield bearing scroll "Humani Nihil Alienum", the reverse with maker's details "Fattorini & Sons 36 Barr St B'Ham". Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel. Height 28mm.
Code: 58608
A good original '1978 Annual Trades Union Congress badge' gilded brass example the centre bearing "TUC 1978" within "David Basnett President Brighton" title surround; the reverse with maker's details "Thomas Fattorin Regent St Birmingham". Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect. Height 21mm.
Code: 58582
8.00 GBP
A scarce original '1948 Annual Trades Union Congress Margate badge President Florence Hancock.' circular gilded brass example surmounted by Margate Borough Arms, the centre bearing "TUC" within title surround; the reverse with maker's details "F.Cobb & Co. Sheffield". Excellent condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel perfect. Height 28mm.
Code: 58552
30.00 GBP
A good original circa 19451954 period 'Amalgamated Society of Woodcutting Machinists trade union badge'; ornate silver plated example displaying a machine in the middle of a sawblade, with the legend "Onward" above, the reverse with embossed maker's details "Fattorini & Sons Ld Bradford Works Birmingham" (a design used between 1945 and 1954). Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fitting, enamel perfect. Height 22mm. Width 21mm.
Code: 58198
15.00 GBP
A good original 'National Union of Teachers badge'; oval bearing Latin motto "Fac et Spera" (Do and hope), mounted by a 'Lamp of Knowledge' with "President" scroll above and further scroll to the bottom "Romford" the applied central device depicting two figures supporting a shield with "NUT" to the center, the badge is complete with red, white and blue enamel inlay. Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect. Height 36mm.
Code: 57867
A scarce original circa 1960's actors trade union blue enamel gilded badge, depicting the two 'Comedy and Tragedy Masks' below the title "British Equity". Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel perfect. Diameter 18mm.
Code: 57836
A scarce original circa 1910 'National Society of Coppersmiths, Braziers & Metal Workers trade union badge'; gilded brass circular example inlaid with blue enamel, the centre depicting a hand holding a mallet with initials to outer surround "NSCB&M"; the reverse with original early feature slider. Very good condition, no damage to the enamel, gilt finish remains bright, an excellent example. Diameter 24mm. 'The National Society of Coppersmiths, Braziers and Metal Workers was established in 1846.
Code: 57307
A scarce original pre-war period 'Industrial Transport Association member's badge'; small ornate gilded brass example, depicting the "ITA' shield logo between two Globes, inlaid with red,white and blue enamel; the reverse impressed with registration numbers "REG No 742864" a design and patent year of late 1928 early 1929. Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole lapel fitting, enamel intact, gilt finish remains bright. Height 21mm. 'Industrial Transport Association' founded in 1927.
Code: 57293
35.00 GBP
A scarce original circa 1914 -1923 'Building Workers Industrial Union trade union badge'; gilded brass square example, inlaid with green enamel, the central device a gilt 'lath bundle' on blue enamel circular ground, bearing initials "BWIU" and "Solidarity" bar across the centre; the reverse impressed with maker's details "Fattorini Bradford". Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, enamel perfect, gilt finish remains bright, an excellent example. Size 21x21mm.
Code: 57277
A rare original pre-1908 'Associated Shipwrights Society trade union medal'; an impressive ornate multi-rayed oval star, the centre with applied rope edge copper plaque bearing an embossed scene of a sailing ship under constuction, the enamelled suspension title bar with seated figure of 'Britannia' between a 'Union spray of rose, shamrock and thistle'; the reverse impressed in relief "G.Tutill 83, City Road, London" (George Tutill). Very good condition, complete with original silk ribbon, retaining original pin fittings, (pin now ABSENT), enamel perfect. Width 68mm. Overall height 120mm. In 1908, the union merged with the 'Ship Constructive Association' and the 'Amalgamated Society of Drillers and Hole Cutters' and renamed itself the 'Ship Constructive and Shipwrights' Association' later changing this to the 'Shipconstructors' and Shipwrights' Association'. At the beginning of 1963, it merged with the United Society of Boilermakers, Shipbuilders and Structural Workers.
Code: 57219
60.00 GBP
A good original circa 1920's 'National Union of General Workers trade union badge'; large silver plated shield, inlaid with red enamel, blue enamel title surround the centre displaying a triangle inscribed 'Love Unity Fidelity'; the reverse impressed with maker's details "Caville Mayes Rd Wood Green London" and "REG No.16547". Very good condition, original pin fittings, enamel perfect except for a tiny nick top right corner, retaining virtually all of its silver plated finish. Height 28mm.
Code: 56668
A scarce original circa 1940's 'The Badge of the Worshipful Company of Plumbers lapel badge'; circular brass example inlaid with light blue and dark blue enamelling, with scroll below "Registered Plumber" the reverse impressed with maker's details "Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham" and impressed with offical issue number "1129". Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole fitting, no stress marks or damage to the enamel. Height 25mm.
Code: 56667
A scarce original circa 1940 English made 'Kodak Fellowship badge'; well designed gilded brass hexagon shaped example inlaid with black enamel and red border, depicting in vivid yellow enamel 'bellows camera' and two right hands about to engage; the reverse impressed with maker's details "Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham". Very good condition, retaining original pin fittings, enamel virtually perfect except for a tiny nick to the right edge in the 2 o'clock position. Height 24mm.
Code: 56607
A good original example of a 'Transport & General Workers Union' chromium plated badge in the form of a winged cog with 'TGW' logo to the centre. Very good condition, retaining original buttonhole lapel fitting. Height 21mm.
Code: 56551
A very good example of a ' Workers' Travel Association celluloid tin button badge' depicting an old sailing ship with "WTA" initials to the sails, the rim with maker's details "Thos Fattorini Ltd Regent St B'Ham". Excellent condition, retaining original pin fitting, no foxing, minimal rust to reverse. Diameter 25mm. The Workers Travel association was established in 1921 by Trade unions and the Co-operative Movement to offer organised, affordable overseas travel to working class people.
Code: 56537
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