Object number
2009/66
Title
The Institute of the Horse & Pony Club,
Collection
Creator
Description
A pin badge for the Institute of the Horse & Pony Club founded in 1929. Made by 'Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham'.
This is a badge for the Institute of the Horse & Pony Club, which was founded in 1929. It is a circular pin badge, consisting of enamel fired onto a brass alloy, and a pin on the reverse. On the front there is the design of a blue circle, with the words 'Institute of the Horse & Pony Club' in gold, and the profile of a horse and rider in relief in the centre. On the back is the registered design number 755300, which was issued in 1930, and the manufacturer's stamp, 'Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham'.
Physical description
1 badge: metal (brass), enamel
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Museum of English Rural Life) – 'Pin badge, circular, with glass enamel fired onto brass alloy. // Enamel has a blue circle with the words 'Institute of the Horse + Pony Club' pushed out in gold. Profile of a horse + rider in relief in the centre. // On the back is a marker the Registered Design No. 755300, which was issued in 1930. // Maker's name 'Thomas Fattorini, Birmingham' stamped on the back also, beneath the pin. // ... Collected as part of the 2othc Rural Culture project. // See also 2009/62. // The Institute of the Horse + Pony Club was founded in 1929 and merged with the National Horse Association of Great Britain in 1934 to form the British Horse Society. // The badge makers Fattorini were established in 1827 and are still in business today. // References // 'The Pony Club Golden Jubilee 1929-79'
Production place
Birmingham
Production date
1930 - 1930
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