A cap badge for the Bristol Harbour Pilots.
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Object number2019.00008.2
TitleA cap badge for the Bristol Harbour Pilots.
DescriptionA cap badge made to be stitched to a cap or uniform sleeve for the Bristol Harbour Pilots. It is supposedly original from the 1950s or even earlier. On the front it shows an embroidered anchor and leaves or plant foliage, stitched in gold thread. At the top of the badge is the flag of Bristol, with castle turrets visible on the right and a vessel leaving or entering the port on the left.
Production date approx 1900 - approx 1959
Object namebadge
Object categorycommemorative
Materialtextile
Techniquecrafted, embroidery
Dimensions
- badge height: 65 mm
badge width: 72 mm
badge depth: 8 mm