WD & HO Wills ARP warden Air Raid Precautions badge Cigarettes Pipe Tobacco Bristol

A rare original Second World War period example for the Tobacco manufacturers headquarters Bristol 'W.D. & H.O. Wills Air Raid Precautions badge'; chromium plated Art Nouveau style design, inlaid with blue enamel 'ARP' to central stage on red enamel ground; the reverse impressed with maker's details 'Thomas Fattorini Ltd Regent St Birmingham'. Very good condition, complete with original buttonhole fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 20mm.

Code: 64374