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ARTIFACT:
This is a circa 1930s French badge for the 3rd Regional Train Company, which was dissolved sometime in the 1930s and brought back in March 1945 as a transport group. The badge bears three nicely enameled apples and is a pierced version of this badge. Ceci est un badge circa des années 1930 pour le 3° Cie Régionale du Train, qui a été dissous dans le courant des années 1930 et ramené en Mars 1945 comme un groupe de transport. Le badge porte trois pommes bien émaillé et est une version transpercé de ce badge.
VINTAGE:
Circa 1930s.
SIZE:
Approximately 1-3/8" in height and 1-1/4" in width. Environ 3.5 cm par 3.2 cm.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Plated brass with enamel. Laiton plaqué avec émail.
ATTACHMENT:
Vertical safety-style pin. Verticale de sécurité de style broches.
MARKINGS:
DEPOSE PARIS DRAGO NICE 25 R. BERANGER IIIe.
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a French militaria collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. C'est à partir d'une collection française militaire qui nous sera d'annonce plus sur les prochains mois. VBJX05 LBGEX1/12
CONDITION:
7+ (Very Fine+): The badge shows some areas of light to medium wear and has an overall tarnish; all enamel is intact. 7+ (Très Beaux+): Le badge montre quelques zones de lumière à l'usure moyenne et a une ternir l'ensemble, tous émail est intacte.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.