N° d'objet
202303.47.9
Titre
Boxed R.E badges of R.W. Edwards
Créateur
Description
Two Royal Engineers bages in an M.B.E box alongside printed instructions owned by R.W. Edwards. The box itself is black leather with 'M.B.E (Mily)' in gold embossed on the lid, inside the box is lined with fabric printed with the Royal Mint logo in black and the base is shaped so the M.B.E can fit exactly. The two badges are enamelled with red and blue on yellow metal and are of the same design, that being the RE cap badge. One is larger with a simple clasp at with back along with hallmark stamps, 'T&S', '9.375' as well as an anchor and the letter 'F', from this we learn it was stamped in Birmingham in 1980. The other badge is much smaller and is mounted on a thick safety pin, this badge is older as the inititials in the badge are 'G.R.V' meaning it was produced 1910-36. There is also the wearing instructions for the M.B.E printed on card with his name written on the back.
Dimensions
- Width: box 140 mm
- Height: box 70 mm
- Width: badge 22 mm
- Height: badge 30 mm