Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company oil tankers cap badge

A rare original circa 1930's period 'Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Company Limited, London shipping oil tanker officer's cap badge' displaying the later pattern company 'Shell' emblem within a gold bullion wreath, the reverse with herringbone pattern black cotton lining and remains attached to its original oak leaf embroidered silk cap band. Very good clean condition, two thin patches to the cap band.
Height approx 52mm.

The 'Anglo-Saxon Petroleum Co Ltd' saltire with red disc to centre company flag was still being displayed in the 1929 edition of 'Brown's Flags and Funnels'. Sometime between then and 1938 the flag change to shell pattern centre as illustrated (241) in 'Ships and the Sea' Talbot Booth.
Previous badge once belonging to the same person.