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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.
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Object Details
| ID: | JEW0310 |
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| 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 |