Name/Title

Badge [Otago and Southlad Women's Patriotic Association]

About this object

Badge; a brass and enamel badge for the Otago and Southland Women's Patriotic Society. The badge features a central blue enamel shield with the intertwined letters: "OSW", with fern leaves on either side, topped with the British crown.

Engraved on the reverse: "Presented by Lady Liverpool for the Returned Soldiers Association to Laura M Hayward, Vice President, August 1914 to June 1919".

Maker

Moller

Maker Role

Maker

Date Made

c1919

Place Made

[?]

Medium and Materials

processed material, metal, alloy, copper alloy, brass

Inscription and Marks

Engraved: "PRESENTED BY / LADY LIVERPOOL / FOR / RETURNED SOLDIERS ASS. / TO / LAURA M HAYWARD / VICE PRESIDENT / AUG 1914 TO JUNE 1919"

Technique

cast

Technique

enamelled

Technique

engraved

Measurements

h 5mm x l 37mm x w 40mm
Small

Subject and Association Keywords

military science, war

Subject and Association Keywords

modern history, 20th century, World War I (1914-1918)

Credit Line

From the collection of Owaka Museum Wahi Kahuika The Meeting Place "a rest on your journey".

Object Type

personal effect

Object number

CT78.850j

Rights

All rights reserved