Badge

Circular gilt lapel badge, the badge is decorated with a blue enamel surround. The front of the badge is decorated with a profile portrait surrounded by the inscription 'THE INSTITUTION OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS 1847-1947'. There is a crescent shaped knob on the back of the badge, which is joined to a shank in order to secure the badge to a buttonhole.

Object Details

ID: JEW0310
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: J. R. Gaunt & Son Limited
Events: Creation of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, 1847
Date made: 20th century
People: Institution of Mechanical Engineers
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 22 mm x 19 mm x 10 mm
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