Material Type

Artifact

Date Range From

1930

Date Range To

1960

Materials

STEEL

No. Pieces

1

Height

0.8

Length

2.9

Width

1.5

Description

DIAMOND SHAPED, SILVER. BACKGROUND INSIDE DIAMOND IS INSET. ON TOP OF THIS IS AN ANCHOR AND ROPE. ON EACH SIDE OF THE ANCHOR IS A "B". ON TOP OF THE ANCHOR ARE THE WORDS "SURE & STEDFAST". THE BACK HAS A STRAIGHT PIN ON A HINGE AND A LOOP OF METAL THAT SERVES AS A CATCH.

Subjects

PERSONAL SYMBOL

Historical Association

ASSOCIATIONS

History

POSSIBLY FROM THE BOY'S BRIGADE (ALTHOUGH THE EMBLEM DIFFERS SLIGHTLY). FOUNDED BY WILLIAM ALEXANDER SMITH OF SCOTLAND, THIS BOY'S CHRISTIAN ORGANIZATION STARTED OCTOBER 4, 1883 IN GLASGOW, AND LATER SPREAD WORLD WIDE. CAME IN JEWELRY BOX P19990035021-GA. SEE P19990035001-GA FOR ADDITIONAL HISTORY.

Catalogue Number

P19990035064

Acquisition Date

2000-07

Collection

Museum

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