Trade Union of Employees of Communication Industry, membership badge, late 1930s.

In brass plated magnetic steel and enamels; 37.7 x 25.6 mm.

Very fine to excellent condition. The enamel is extremely well preserved having only very light surface wear to the blue field, mostly in the upper right portion. No chips, flaking or repairs. The details are extremely nice and crisp; good amount of the fragile original brass plating on the reverse is present. The brass finish on the reverse has areas of oxidation but is largely intact overall. Comes with well fitting screw plate marked "Arts Fund Workshop" which is of the period although probably not original to the badge. A very attractive piece!

/"Avers 8", p 258, fig. 1258, also "Breast Badges of the USSR of the Era of Labor Victories, 1920-1940", p. 182, fig. 69/


$380.00