Any badge experts?

mugwortismy cat said:
AnnB --- what would we poor mortals do without her?

Well done, Ann :cool:
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:oops: - it was pure luck Muggy, just thought if I stuck the word enamel into the search combination, it might help.......
MarkJ said:
Well, that is the same badge - so there are at least two of the things in existance! Mine is somewhat better condition though!

Great find!
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Still, it would be nice to know if they were on sale in various shapes and forms to the general public, or was this particular design commissioned for a special purpose......

Ann
 
Well they don't appear to be common items do they? One sold....
But - considering they seem to be rare, 99 pence doesn't appear to suggest they are..
They are presumably of interest to the royalty collectors - Edward was quite controversial and the incorrect cypher used for the badge should make it more interesting I would have thought.
Like you say Ann - perhaps they were produced for a specific market?
The manufacturer was presumably the same one as crafted the tie pins with the same logo..
 
It could be by Fattorini - they are one of the largest pin/badge makers.

Any sign of a number on the reverse?
 
Wellllll! I spent so much time on a page with lapel pins yesterday & gave it away for lunch! should have kept going in same vein ;)
 
Archie's Mum said:
Perhaps the auction house couldn't tell the difference between an anchor and a ships wheel
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I suppose with a bit of imagination and a bit of poetic licence the shape of the pin brooch could be said to sort of resemble an Anchor, it's got two bits sticking out of the sides at the bottom like an Anchor. Perhaps one of those dreaded "Artist's impressions".
 
Hi Markj, just a thought, perhaps you could phone or email Sotheby's and ask their help to identify
 
described as a King Edward VIII 1937 Coronation Anchor Metal Enamel Pin Lapel Medallion :)


Well done Ann
 
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