WW1 Servia Syria Armenia relief fund Australian celluloid badge

A scarce original circa 1918 Great War period small Australian celluloid tin button badge, sold by the 'Commonwealth Button Day' in aid of the victims of the Armenian massacres in the Ottoman Empire; the coloured scene portraying camels crossing the desert, palm trees in the fore, Eastern Citadel in the background, the rim inscribed "Copyright". Good condition, retaining original pin fitting, minimal foxing, colours remain bright, minor splits to rim, not affecting the appearance from the front.
Diameter 22mm.

The Servia Syria Armenia design was approved November 1917 and the buttons were sold on 30 February 1918. £7,300 was raised on that day.