Tramways Badges, interesting headdress badges; Leeds Tramways in die-stamped coppered gilt metal with variable central numerals, loop fasteners (one crushed); Bradford City featuring the city arms and oval provision for variable numerals, two loop fasteners; Sheffield Corporation, a fine die-stamped white metal example featuring arms, laurels and title scroll; Newcastle Upon Tyne (Tramways?) featuring city arms, laurels and title scroll, two loop fasteners; Sunderland Trams, in die-stamped white metal, section of title scroll missing along with the fasteners; Nottingham Corporation, three variable examples including Conductor and Motor Inspector, two heavy die-cast brass badges “Tramways Point Attendant”, one with central numerals 23 and blade fasteners, the other unfinished, an unknown white metal badge with CC in the upper title area, fair overall condition (12) £80-120

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Buttons from the J.R. Gaunt and Son Pattern Book Archive.

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