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OBJECT TYPE: POLICE
DATE: 1914
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2000.0203.001

MANUFACTURER: LEWIS, W.O.
MODEL: SC
LOCATION: Birmingham, England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 1
Total Parts: 2
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: .1-.2 NON-FERROUS METAL

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 5.0 cm
Width: 3.5 cm
Height: 1.0 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Commemorative
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: LEWIS
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Birmingham

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWI (1914-1918)
Canada: Unknown
Function: .1 POLICE BADGE;.2 LONG SERVICE AWARD/ COLLECTED BY HUSBAND OF DONOR
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: .1 raised mottos on coat of arms: "HONI EST QUI MAL Y PENSE/ DIEU ET MON DROIT"; raised lettering around border: "METROPOLITAN/SPECIAL CONSTABULARY"; stamped on reverse side: "W.O. LEWIS/HOWARD ST./BIRMM"/.2 raised lettering on shield: "LONG SERVICE"; raised lettering around border: "METROPOLITAN SPECIAL CONSTABULARY 1914"
Missing: N/A
Finish: .1-.2 TARNISHED; POSSIBLY BRAZEN
Decoration: .1 COAT OF ARMS OF UNITED KINGDOM IN CIRCULAR FIELD; SURMOUNTED BY ROYAL CROWN/.2 SCROLLING & LEAF DESIGN ON BAR; SHIELD PIERCED IN CIRCULAR FIELD

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LEWIS, W.O., Badge, circa 1914, Artifact no. 2000.0203, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/item/2000.0203.001/

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