BADGE, lapel, Mayday, Trades and Labour Council

H2015.370.1-2

[.1] badge [.2] pre-enamelled badge. [.1] Gilt finish and red enamel badge, square shape with semi circle top. Large text 'MAYDAY' across top of badge, six lines of smaller text underneath reading 'COMRADE TOM EDWARDS/ WORKING CLASS MARTYR/ WHO SACRIFICED HIS LIFE/ ON THE FREMANTLE WHARF/ ON SUNDAY MAY 4th 1919/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN'. Red enamel background and gold gilt finish rim. Reverse: text 'SHERIDAN/ PERTH' reads sideways down badge, brooch fixing also positioned sideways with pin and catch attached. [.2] Pre-enamelled version of [.1] with design and text stamped. Unfinished metal around edges of stamped badge design as not yet clipped, no enamel or finish applied. Reverse: text 'SHERIDAN/ PERTH' reads sideways down badge, brooch fixing also positioned sideways but with no pin or catch attached.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H2015.370.1-2
Accession Date: 13 Oct 2015
Acquisition Year: 2015

Material

Enamel/Metal1 - Enamelled badge
Metal0 - Whole

Measurement

height24mm
width19mm
depth0.8cm
height28mm
width23mm
depth0.3cm

 

 

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