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Trafalgar Holden Museum
Functional object - Leather horse collar
For use on smaller horses and ponies for pulling carts and Jinkers As manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostLeather case, straw filled oval to fit over horses neck two buckles and straps to allow the fitting of the collarcollar, equine, agricultural, social -
Trafalgar Holden Museum
Accessory - Stirrup, Ca1900
Used by rider on saddle to mount and to gain good support and control of horseAs manufactured and sold by Holden and FrostBlack metal stirrup with curved body and flat base 11X30mm oval hollow section. Top has slot for strapstirrup, equine -
St Patrick's Old Collegians Association (SPOCA)
Photograph - Sports, Football
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Clunes Museum
Photograph, WC FOULKES
COUNCELLOR W.C. FOULKES TURNING THE FIRST SOD AT THE FUTURE CLUNES SWIMMING POOL.BLACK AND WHITE PHOTOGRAPH OF MR. W.C. FOULKES TURNING THE SOD AT CLUNES FOOTBALL OVAL IN PREPARATION OF MEMORIAL SWIMMING POOLlocal history, photography, photographs, sport, swimming -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Mrs Rule
Part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 65Oval sepia portrait of a lady seated in armchair with left hand resting on a book, right arm resting on arm of chair.mrs rule (nee hodge), old lintonian collection -
Federation University Art Collection
Work on paper - Bookplate, 'Ex Libris Bookplate for John Gartner'
John Gartner was a fine printer and publisher, an author, a noted philatelist, and also collector of Australian banknotes and coins. He was born on 16 July 1914 and was largely self-educated, leaving school at fourteen for work following the death of his father. Gartner developed a strong interest in the history of typography and printing and was apprenticed at the Advocate where his father had been a linotype operator. Aged 17, Gartner bought a hand press and some fonts of type, and in 1937 acquired a platen press from which he set and printed his private press books, published under the imprint of The Hawthorn Press. Gartner had a strong collection of Australian bookplates. He also looked at the work of artists overseas and commissioned personal plates. He subsequently built an international collection with preference for artists who printed from wood. His initial searches were in Belgium and Holland.(http://www3.slv.vic.gov.au/latrobejournal/issue/latrobe-84/t1-g-t7.html) Oval design depicting the face of a monk, possibly St Francis, with hands showing stigmata and a dove near his headSignature bottom rightkeith wingrove memorial trust, bookplate, australian bookplate design awards -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Gunner William Commons
Copy of original sepia photograph. Oval cameo, head & shoulders of soldier in uniform, wearing peak cap and ammunition pouches.william commons -
Mont De Lancey
Textile - Doiley, Unknown
Doilies are small ornamental mats, as of cotton, embroidery, lace, paper or plastic, often placed under cakes, sandwiches etc, on a plate. They were also used as a protection for ornaments placed on furniture to protect it from scratches.Large white cotton oval shaped doiley, with stitched edging. Applique flower cut outs.It has embroidered leaves.doileys, furniture accessories, table linen, soft furnishings -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Willetts Photo, Bridge St, Ballarat, Tom Sneddon
Part of Old Lintonian collection ; No. 101.Oval CDV (carte de visite) portrait of a man with moustache and muttonchop whiskers, wearing suit collar and wide tie.tom sneddon, old lintonian collection -
Linton and District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Ashton Gartside
Black and white copy of original oval Photograph showing an older man side profile, with full beard and not much hair."Ashton Gartside"ashton gartside -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Portrait of Mr Jean Pierre Trouette -- Studio Portrait
Portrait of Jean Pierre Trouette who planted vines at St Peters Great Western 1862. Jean Pierre Trouette, was a Frenchman who had difficulty obtaining a block of land at Great Western about 1862. He was permitted to purchase a small allotment on the Concongella Creek in 1863. In 1863 Jean Pierre and Mr. Blampied began planting grape vines. The winery that Trouette and Blampied established was called St Peters. Jean Pierre was Shire President in 1876. E. Blampied was also Shire President in 1887.Black and white photograph setting oval in a rectangle, mounted in a brown folder. The male is neatly dressed, trimmed hair and beard.great western shire president -
Stawell Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Heatherlie Quarry with people around a rock pool
Heatherlie Quarry. B/W photo Mountain Scene. Many people around a rock pool.Black and White Photo - Mountain Scene. many people around a rock pool. Oval Shaped photo in black background.stawell grampians industry -
Bendigo Military Museum
Accessory - BROOCH & BADGES, c.WWII
Items were classed as Trench Art, many items were made out of Perspex..1) Rising Sun badge, mother of pearl. .2) RAAF Badge with wings, perspex. .3) Brooch, oval shape. .1) Bottom: Australian Commonwealth Military Forces .2) Centre: RAAF .3) Centre: Mother I go to return numismatics - medals, military badges -
Kiewa Valley Historical Society
Bottle - Spirits, 1940's
Spirits came in bottles sold at licensed premises either locally or in larger cities visited during shopping expeditions. The shape and the glass colour of bottles varied.Historical: Change of bottles - shape, glass, embossing Aesthetic: Display showing shape and seal Clear brown glass bottle with original metal screw top attached. Sides are straight three quarters of the way up from the bottom then tapers to the neck which finishes at the lip where the top seals the opening. Looking at the base the shape is oval on one side and an inverted oval on the other. Embossing on the base.Base: 'GB 114' or '68 114'. At one end of the base: '521'spirits, brown glass, metal screw top -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Block, Tateno Sersakusho Pty Ltd
Single metal pulley or sheave with wooden cheeks. In sailing blocks have many uses including hauling up sails and loading cargo.Single sheave wood block with rope strap running to a metal thimble. Wooden body held together with rivets. Made in Japan by Tateno Sersakusho Pty Ltd. Image on wood where there was once an oval shape fixed into two holes. Brass plate attached, oval, with Inscription. Symbol pressed into wood. Inscription of brass plate "SW LO.175T". Symbol pressed into wood [Diamond above / x \ ]flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked-coast, flagstaff-hill, flagstaff-hill-maritime-museum, maritime-museum, shipwreck-coast, flagstaff-hill-maritime-village, wood block, block, tateno sersakusho pty ltd., ship rigging -
Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum and Village
Mast Collar, c. 1886
The husband of the donor of this mast collar chanced to be staying a night at a motel in Peterborough, along the Great Ocean Road in Victoria. He had a keen interest in maritime items and recognise the mast collar at the motel’s back fence line. The motel owner told his guest the story of a customer, a doctor, who had organised and paid for divers to raise the mast collar from a local shipwreck, the Falls of Halladale. Shortly afterwards the doctor passed away, so the mast collar had remained at the motel site. The owner was leaving the motel the following week and wasn’t at all interested in the artefact. He was very happy for his guest to remove it. It took five men to load the mast collar up for the trip to the new owner’s two storey shed in Ballarat. It stayed there undercover, in the company of his collection of 5 buggies, for the next 40 or so years until the property was for sale. A friend, who realised the significance of the mast collar, suggested that it be donated to Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village where other artefacts from the Falls of Halladale, such as the slate tiles, were on display. This mast collar, or masthead, from the Falls of Halladale would have been used to join two sections of one of the tall masts. As sailing ships became larger there was a need for taller masts or spars, which became difficult or impossible to find. To overcome this problem mast was divided into sections; lower and top or upper mast (on some of the ‘tall ships’ a mast could be divided into three or even four sections). The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted British barque built-in 1886. On what turned out to be her fatal journey, she had left New York for Melbourne in late 1908. She ran aground on a reef close to the shore west of Peterborough, South West Victoria, on November 14th. All 29 crew eventually landed safely onshore. The wrecked ship stayed on the reef for several months as locals watched the sails slowly deteriorate. The salvaged cargo included slate tiles, as mentioned above, and many of these have been used on the roof of buildings at the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. The iron-hulled, four-masted barque, the Falls of Halladale, was a bulk carrier of general cargo. She left New York in August 1908 on her way to Melbourne and Sydney. In her hold, along with 56,763 tiles of unusual beautiful green American slates (roofing tiles), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6500 gallons of oil, 14400 gallons of benzene, and many other manufactured items, were 117 cases of crockery and glassware. Three months later and close to her destination, a navigational error caused the Falls of Halladale to be wrecked on a reef off the Peterborough headland at 3 am on the morning of the 15th of November, 1908. The captain and 29 crew members all survived, but her valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. ABOUT THE ‘FALLS OF HALLADALE’ (1886 - 1908) Built: in1886 by Russell & Co., Greenock shipyards, River Clyde, Scotland, UK. The company was founded in 1870 (or 1873) as a partnership between Joseph Russell (1834-1917), Anderson Rodger and William Todd Lithgow. During the period 1882-92 Russell & Co., standardised designs, which sped up their building process so much that they were able to build 271 ships over that time. In 1886 they introduced a 3000 ton class of sailing vessel with auxiliary engines and brace halyard winches. In 1890 they broke the world output record. Owner: Falls Line, Wright, Breakenridge & Co, 111 Union Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Configuration: Four masted sailing ship; iron-hulled barque; iron masts, wire rigging, fore & aft lifting bridges. Size: Length 83.87m x Breadth 12.6m x Depth 7.23m, Gross tonnage 2085 ton Wrecked: the night of 14th November 1908, Curdies Inlet, Peterborough south west Victoria Crew: 29 The Falls of Halladale was a four-masted sailing ship built-in 1886 in Glasgow, Scotland, for the long-distance cargo trade and was mostly used for Pacific grain trade. She was owned by Wright, Breakenridge & Co of Glasgow and was one of several Falls Line ships, all of which were named after waterfalls in Scotland. The lines flag was of red, blue and white vertical stripes. The Falls of Halladale had a sturdy construction built to carry maximum cargo and able to maintain full sail in heavy gales, one of the last of the ‘windjammers’ that sailed the Trade Route. She and her sister ship, the Falls of Garry, were the first ships in the world to include fore and aft lifting bridges. Previous to this, heavily loaded vessels could have heavy seas break along the full length of the deck, causing serious injury or even death to those on deck. The new, raised catwalk-type decking allowed the crew to move above the deck stormy conditions. This idea is still used today on the most modern tankers and cargo vessels and has proved to be an important step forward in the safety of men at sea. On 4th August 1908, with new sails, 29 crew, and 2800 tons of cargo, the Falls of Halladale left New York, bound for Melbourne and Sydney via the Cape of Good Hope. The cargo on board was valued at £35,000 and included 56,763 tiles of American slate roofing tiles (roof slates), 5,673 coils of barbed wire, 600 stoves, 500 sewing machines, 6,500 gallons of oil, 14,400 gallons of benzene, plumbing iron, 117 cases of crockery and glassware and many other manufactured items. The Falls of Halladale had been at sail for 102 days when, at 3 am on the night of 14th November 1908, under full sail in calm seas with a six knots breeze behind and misleading fog along the coast, the great vessel rose upon an ocean swell and settled on top of a submerged reef near Peterborough on the south-west Victoria’s coast. The ship was jammed on the rocks and began filling with water. The crew launched the two lifeboats and all 29 crew landed safely on the beach over 4 miles away at the Bay of Islands. The postmistress at Peterborough, who kept a watch for vessels in distress, saw the stranding and sent out an alert to the local people. A rescue party went to the aid of the sailors and the Port Campbell rocket crew was dispatched, but the crew had all managed to reach shore safely by the time help arrived. The ship stayed in full sail on the rocky shelf for nearly two months, attracting hundreds of sightseers who watched her slowly disintegrate until the pounding seas and dynamiting by salvagers finally broke her back, and her remains disappeared back into deeper water. The valuable cargo was largely lost, despite two salvage attempts in 1908-09 and 1910. Further salvage operations were made from 1974-1986, during which time 22,000 slate tiles were recovered with the help of 14 oil drums to float them, plus personal artefacts, ship fittings, reams of paper and other items. The Court of Marine Inquiry in Melbourne ruled that the foundering of the ship was entirely due to Captain David Wood Thomson’s navigational error, not too technical failure of the Clyde-built ship. The shipwreck is a popular site for divers, about 300m offshore and in 3 – 15m of water. Some of the original cargo can be seen at the site, including pieces of roof slate and coils of barbed wire. This mast collar is significant due to its association with the ship FALLS OF HALLADALE, which is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, VHR S255 The Falls of Halladale shipwreck is listed on the Victorian Heritage Register (No. S255). She was one of the last ships to sail the Trade Routes. She is one of the first vessels to have fore and aft lifting bridges. She is an example of the remains of an International Cargo Ship and also represents aspects of Victoria’s shipping industry. The wreck is protected as a Historic Shipwreck under the Commonwealth Historic Shipwrecks Act (1976). Mast collar, steel, salvaged from the shipwreck FALLS OF HALLADALE, wrecked off the coast of Peterborough, South West Victoria. Oval shaped a band of metal with a straight band of same heights attached between the long sides. Two metal loops are attached to the outside of the oval shape, next to the crossing band. flagstaff hill, warrnambool, shipwrecked coast, flagstaff hill maritime museum, maritime museum, shipwreck coast, flagstaff hill maritime village, great ocean road, falls of halladale, shipwreck peterborough vic, sailing ship mast collar, masthead of sailing ship, falls of halladale mast collar, masthead, mast collar, ship rigging 1908, russell & co. -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Small white card with a gold dot & star oval border. At the top and bottom of the oval are some ivy leaves. On the left side is a red, blue, green & yellow strip with gold dot & star edges and scrollwork. Over the strip is a gold area with a blue capital A. Beside the A is a verse printed in gold & brown.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Photograph - ROY J MITCHELL COLLECTION: LANDSCAPE PHOTO FROM POPPET HEAD ROSALIND PARK
Colour photograph. Image shows Bendigo landscape view, looking north west from lookout tower, Rosalind Park. Queen Elizabeth Oval and grandstand in foreground. Written on back of photo: Bendigo Jan 1972, Queen Park Oval from lookout tower, January 1972 by Roy J Mitchell'Roy J Mitchellbendigo, streetscape, queen elizabeth oval -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Clothing - AILEEN AND JOHN ELLISON COLLECTION: PINK SATIN AND VELVET HAT (POSSIBLY ''GOING AWAY'' HONEYMOON HAT), 1960's
Clothing. Pink satin, flat-shaped crown, with a flat pink satin bow across the back. Pleated pink velvet and satin, are alternately swathed around the crown. A slightly raised peak at the centre front, to from the face. LIned with black fabric, with an oval centre, and pleated around the oval, to line the sides.costume accessories, female, pink and velvet hat -
Shelford Girls' Grammar
Tie Pin, Stokes, 1922-1955
This tie pin features the school crest used by Shelford Girls Grammar during the period 1922-1955 when the school was known as a Church of England Girls Grammar School. The school was closely linked to St Mary's Church of England, Glen Eira Rd, Caulfield, Victoria. The badge was designed by Canon Langley and Mr. W.E.L. Wears in 1922 when the school was taken over by the Church of England. The motto means "Seek Ye First the Kingdom of God."This tie pin is representative of tie pins worn by all students at Shelford C.E.G.G.S during the period 1922-1955. It forms an official part of the school uniform at that time. Metal tie pin featuring the crest of Shelford Church of England Grammar School. The crest is silver and dark royal blue and features a large silver "S" in the centre of a blue oval. The oval features the words "Querite Primo Regnum Dei. St Mary's C of E". A banner underneath reads "CAULFIELD" .STOKES stamped on reverseshelford, shelford church of england girls grammar school, shelford girls grammar, st. mary's, church of england, canon langley, w. e. l. wears -
Phillip Island and District Historical Society Inc.
Photograph, Anderson Family
Studio Portrait of Robert Anderson Jnr. in oval frame. Dressed in dark jacket and waistcoat, white shirt and striped tie. Son of Robert and Margaret Anderson, Fourth child.Studio Portrait of young man, Robert Anderson Jnr.local history, photography, photographs, slides, film, robert anderson jnr, sepia photograph, mrs emma anderson jacobs -
Eltham District Historical Society Inc
Photograph, Shire of Eltham, Petrie Park, Montmorency, November 1966
View of Petrie Park with children's playground in the foreground, sports oval to the left. Montmorency Scouts and Montmorency Bowling Club in the background. Originally identified as: Henry Petrie Community Centre.This photo forms part of a collection of photographs gathered by the Shire of Eltham for their centenary project book, "Pioneers and Painters: 100 years of the Shire of Eltham" by Alan Marshall (1971). The collection of over 500 images is held in partnership between Eltham District Historical Society and Yarra Plenty Regional Library (Eltham Library) and is now formally known as 'The Shire of Eltham Pioneers Photograph Collection.' It is significant in being the first community sourced collection representing the places and people of the Shire's first one hundred years.Digital imagesepp, shire of eltham pioneers photograph collection, montmorency, petrie park, montmorency bowling club, montmorency scouts -
Galen Catholic College
Navy Helicopter Visit, 1993
In 1993, Galen Catholic College students had the opportunity to have a close look at a Navy helicopter, when it landed on our football oval. These photos are a historical record of this event.navy, helicopter, galen catholic college, galen college -
Tatura Irrigation & Wartime Camps Museum
Photograph - copy, D. Clark, Tatura Cricket Team 1951-52, 1989 copy
Copy of photograph of Tatura Cricket team 1951.52. Names on back. Taken at Dhurringile, next to Dhurringile Mansion. Land donated by Jack Lowry for Cricket Oval. Original 260.1.Black and white copy of photograph of Tatura Cricket Team.on back: Tatura Cricket Team. names of team -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Article, Sparks Reserve, Nov/Dec 2021
An article about Sparks Reserve Retarding Basin and Laburnum Primary School ovalnon-fictionAn article about Sparks Reserve Retarding Basin and Laburnum Primary School ovalsparks reserve, retarding basin, laburnum primary school no 4863, fitzmaurice yvonne, baker gwennyth -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Manufactured objects, safety matches Bryant & May Ltd, 20thC
Bryant and May was a United Kingdom (UK) company created in the mid-nineteenth century specifically to make matches. Their original Bryant and May Factory was located in Bow, London. They later opened other match factories in the United Kingdom and Australia, such as the Bryant and May Factory, Melbourne; and owned match factories in other parts of the world.Bryant and May survived as an independent company for over seventy years, but went through a series of mergers with other match companies and later with consumer products companies. To protect its position Bryant and May merged with or took over its rivals. In 1971 the Northern Ireland factory, Maguire & Patterson closed down following a terrorist attack.. In the 1980s, factories in Gloucester and Glasgow closed too leaving Liverpool as the last match factory in the UK, until December 1994. The former Australian match factory, in Melbourne, closed in the mid-1980s. The registered trade name Bryant and May still exists and it is owned by Swedish Match, as are many of the other registered trade names of the other, formerly independent, companies within the Bryant and May group. The British match brands continue to survive, as brands of Swedish Match, and are made outside the UK. Matches were first produced by Bryant & May in Australia in 1909. The Redhead name applies to the red striking heads of the matches which were introduced to Australia in 1946. The logo on the matchbox depicted the head and shoulder of a redheaded woman and has had four major updates since that time with a number of special issues depicting animals, birds and notable persons also producedThe Bryant & May Ltd factory in Church St Richmond is a listed building and has been converted to apartments following the closure of the Company 1980. Bryant & May's Ltd were influential in fighting against the dreadful disease known as Phossy jaw which was caused by white phosphorus used in the manufacture of the early matches. They were also the object of the 'Match Girls Strike' in London 1888, which won important improvements in working conditions and pay for the mostly female workforce working with the dangerous white phosphorus. The public were slow to purchase these safety matches because of the higher price .A box of safety matches with unused matches made by Bryant & May Pty Ltd , Richmond Victoria Australia. The tray containing the matches slides inside the open ended cover.. The striking patch is on both sides of the cover.PREVENT FIRES/ BRYANT & MAY'S / a crown in an oval shape / SAFETY MATCHES/ MOTORISTS USE ASHTRAY/ AV. CONTENTS 60 / Made in Australiasafety matches, bryant & may's pty ltd, phosy jaw disease, early settlers, moorabbin, bentleigh, richmond, cheltenham, lights, lamps, tobacco -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Domestic object - Belt, Carter Saddler Warrnambool, 19th century to mid 20th century
This belt is typical of those used in the lineshaft system of operation, with one central motor sometimes steam but later electrical, which allowed the power to be disippated to a number of points. This belt links into Warrnambool’s past with the name of S Carter. Samuel Carter emigrated from Yorkshire in 1865 and opened his saddlery in 1866 in partnership with a Mr Roach until he moved his business to Fairy Street around1885. Samuel Carter died in 1892 and his son continued the business until around 1940.Brown hard leather with 9 metal staples in each end Two oval stamps with S. Carter Warrnambool around outer edge and Saddler stamped in centre. All uppercase. Larger stamp is incomplete. warrnambool, samuel carter, saddlery lineshaft belt lava street fairy street -
Warrnambool and District Historical Society Inc.
Trophy, Tea and Coffee Set (Cycle Trophy), Early 20th century
The Warrnambool to Melbourne/ Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycle Race is an annual event which is nationally known and attracts today international cyclists and riders from around Australia. In 1912 the ladies of Warrnambool under the direction of Mrs Younger, the Lady Mayoress, arranged to have this tea and coffee service engraved with the town crest and the relevant details so that it could be presented to the winner of the 1912 Warrnambool to Melbourne Cycle Race. But the race was not run because of a dispute between the League of Wheelmen and the race sponsor. The trophy was kept for the following year but again the race was not held. Then again in 1914 the race was cancelled because of the outbreak of World War One. So it was decided to raffle the trophy to recoup the costs. The raffle was won by Mrs Herriot and eventually the trophy ended up in Queensland with a daughter of the winner. In 197… the trophy was donated to the Warrnambool and District Historical Society. This is one of the most attractive and interesting items in our collection. It is well provenanced and is of great importance in: 1. the history of the Melbourne to Warrnambool Cycle Race. This race, of prime importance in Warrnambool’s sporting calendar and history, is the second oldest one race cycle race in the world and one of the longest one day cycle events in the world. 2. demonstrating the way the women of Warrnambool in 1912 banded together to support a premier event in the Warrnambool’s annual sporting calendar.1 Silver-soldered oval tray with fluted inside edge (has inscription) .2 Silver-soldered oval-shaped coffee pot with handle and spout .3 Silver-soldered oval-shaped tea pot with hinged lid .4 Silver-soldered bowl-shaped sugar basin with two handles and concave-shaped lid and ridged on sides .5 Silver-soldered milk jug with lid and concave-shaped handle The five items are engraved with the Town of Warrnambool crest and all have the maker’s marks on the base of the item. Tray: ‘1912 1st Prize Warrnambool to Melbourne Bicycle Race Presented by the Ladies of Warrnambool’ Base of items: ‘F HP. W. & M. 53515A, Walker and Hall, Sheffield England, Warranted Hard & Silver Soldered’. warrnambool to melbourne cycle race, melbourne to warrnambool/ -
Bendigo Historical Society Inc.
Document - MALONE COLLECTION: GREETING CARDS
Document. Malone Collection. Small white card with a gold oval shape with finer ovals inside and out. Inside the oval is a sundial with roses growing on the base. There is a green archway with flowers behind the sundial. On each side blue sprays of flowers hang from gold pattern and also gold pattern at the bottom. There are two red roses top and bottom and one red rose on each side. At the bottom is printed: Only Golden Days be thine. The first letter of the first three words is decorated in blue, gold, red and leaves.person, greeting cards, malone collection, malone collection, greeting cards -
Clunes Museum
Memorabilia - JEWELLERY
.1 MOURNING BROOCH, METAL, OVAL SHAPED WITH 6 RAISED DOTSON CENTRE PIECE, 5 SMALL DOTS PROTRUDING ON EDGE. EACH END OF THIS AREA IS A PLAIN STRIP WITH MARKINGS. EACH END OF OVAL HAS A FAN SHAPE WITH 5 SMALL DOTS PROTRUDING AT ENDS. CLASP ON BACK WITH OVAL AREA AND PLASTIC PIECE .2 METAL BUTTON WITH CROWN ON FRONT -" COMMONWEALTH PEACE OFFICER" - AROUND EDGE. WOULD HAVE BEEN USED 1902 -1952 ON A CAP OR VEST WITH LOOP AT BACK FOR FIXINGmourning brooch, brooch, commonwealth peace officer