item details
NameTin Hat Club badge
ProductionT.M. Dick & Co Ltd; metalworker; 1970s - early 1980s; Petone
Classificationbadges
Materialsmetal, enamel
Materials SummaryMetal and enamel decorative badge
DimensionsOverall: 6mm (width), 22mm (height), 22mm (length)
Registration NumberGH010745
Credit linePurchased 2003
Overview
Example of a Gisborne R.S.A Tin Hat Club decorative badge. Gold coloured metal badge with black and white enamel on the front. There is a the gold coloured metal head of a man wearing a tin hat. Under this is a gold coloured metal edged black enamel bar with 'TIN HAT CLUB' in gold coloured metal within it. Under this there is a gold coloured metal edged black enamel bar curved in a semi circle with 'GISBORNE' in gold coloured metal within it. Between these two bars is a white enamel semi-circle with 'R S A' in gold within it. On the back of the badge there is a pin clasp.