Bidspirit auction | A Collection of British Gilt-Metal

A Collection of British Gilt-Metal Effect and Enamel Trade Union and Public Service Badges - A collection of British lapel and pin badges featuring various trade union, public service, and charitable organisation emblems. The assortment includes commemorative pieces for the National Union of Railwaymen inscribed NUR WORKERS THE WORLD UNITE and the Confederation of Health Service Employees marked COHSE THE HEALTH CARE UNION. Historical interest is represented by an oval token for the MINERS STRIKE 1984/85 and a centenary badge for the G M W U inscribed UNITY IS STRENGTH 1889-1989. Other badges feature the logos of UNISON, British European Airways BEA, and the National Union of Public Employees NUPE. The collection also contains pieces for the Royal College of Nursing, the British Red Cross for the ROYAL REVIEW WINDSOR 1994, the Berkshire 2000 Masonic Trust, and a stylized grey metallic emblem for the Central Electricity Generating Board. Construction involves die-struck gilt-metal effect and white metal bases with hard and soft enamel finishes in various colours including royal blue, green, and red.