Lapel badge — Bertram Mills lapel badge, Birmingham, 20th century
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
20th century
Lapel badge in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London (museum number S.1480-2014), made in Birmingham, dated 20th century. The museum's brief description reads: Lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century. Museum 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'. The museum records it as Metal and enamel, measuring Height 4 cm; Width 2.1 cm; Depth 0.6 cm. These details come from the museum's own record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 0
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Historical context
Lapel badge for Bertram Mills Circus, Great Britain, 20th century.
Physical characteristics
- Material
- enamel, metal
- Dimensions
- Height 4 cm; Width 2.1 cm; Depth 0.6 cm
Technical characteristics
- Technique
- Metal and enamel
- Place recorded
- Birmingham
Design
- Inscriptions recorded
- 'BERTRAM MILLS / CIRCUS / MANAGEMENT'; 'FETTORINI AND SONS / BRADFORD WORKS / BIRMINGHAM'
Identification
- Museum object name
- Lapel badge
- Museum object number
- S.1480-2014
- Museum system number
- O1309704
Catalogue references
No catalogue numbers recorded. Numbers are only published once transcribed from a verified edition of a standard catalogue — they are never inferred.
Research required
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