Fordson Tractor farming and agricultural advertising badge.

A good original circa 1939 'Fordson Tractor promotional lapel badge'; gilded brass example depicting a stylized red enamel hand holding a head of corn, superimposed on a halved blue and white cog wheel with title scroll below; the reverse impressed with maker's details 'B'HAM MEDAL & BADGE CO. LTD, ALBION ST, BIRMINGHAM" (c.1939 mark). Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole horseshoe fitting, enamel intact, minor verdigris stain to lower right scroll and upper tip.
Height 32mm.

Code: 58447