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Oval silver gilt arm-badge
Oval silver-gilt arm badge from a prize coat won at Greenwich Regatta 1934.
The high-domed badge is embossed with a fouled anchor superimposed on crossed oars with '1821' in relief on the crown of the anchor, and 'SHS' in relief. The border of the badge depicts a bound laurel wreath with 'ROYAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY' at the top and 'GREENWICH REGATTA 1934' below. Above the anchor is engraved: 'FIFTH DREADNOUGHT COAT AND BADGE' and inscribed on a scroll below is: 'WON BY A E GOBBETT'.
Fastened to the back at the top and bottom are two eyelets for attaching the badge to Gobbett's prize coat (UNI1138).
The high-domed badge is embossed with a fouled anchor superimposed on crossed oars with '1821' in relief on the crown of the anchor, and 'SHS' in relief. The border of the badge depicts a bound laurel wreath with 'ROYAL HOSPITAL SOCIETY' at the top and 'GREENWICH REGATTA 1934' below. Above the anchor is engraved: 'FIFTH DREADNOUGHT COAT AND BADGE' and inscribed on a scroll below is: 'WON BY A E GOBBETT'.
Fastened to the back at the top and bottom are two eyelets for attaching the badge to Gobbett's prize coat (UNI1138).
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Object Details
| ID: | PLT0254 |
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| Collection: | Decorative art |
| Type: | Arm badge |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Mappin & Webb |
| Events: | Greenwich Annual Regatta |
| Date made: | 1934; 1934-1935 1934-35 |
| Exhibition: | Royal River: Power, Pageantry and the Thames |
| People: | Seamen's Hospital Society; Seamen's Hospital Society Gobbett, A. E. |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |