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Bertram Mills lapel badge

Lapel Badge
20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleBertram Mills lapel badge (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Metal and enamel
Brief description
Lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century
Physical description
Metal and enamel lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century. This green and red badge features the name of the circus under an image of a rearing horse and has an additional plate suspended below which reads 'MANAGEMENT'.
Dimensions
  • Height: 4cm (approximately and including plate)
  • Width: 2.1cm
  • Depth: 0.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BERTRAM MILLS / CIRCUS / MANAGEMENT' (Enamelled on front side)
  • 'FETTORINI AND SONS / BRADFORD WORKS / BIRMINGHAM' (Struck on reverse side)
Credit line
Cyril Mills Collection
Object history

Summary
Lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century.
Other number
THM/196/2/3/4 - Archive number
Collection
Accession number
S.1480-2014

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Record createdMarch 6, 2015
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