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Egmont Badge

Period20th century

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Badges

Object TypeCrest Badge; Ship Badge

Registration NumberMMM 004003

DescriptionHMS Egmont was the name of Fort St.Angelo when it was commissioned as a stone frigate. This happened at the start of the 20th Century. The badge depicts on a field red, an Argent antelope's head, around the neck a ducal coronet and chain gold, in his mouth a thistle proper. The design derives from one of the supporters of the arms of the Percival family, Earls of Egmont. The badge is diamond-shaped with a gold rope twist border representing an auxiliary, and it is topped with a naval crown of the same colour. The badge is mounted onto a wooden Plaque as a commemorative piece.
InscriptionsOn recto "EGMONT"Material

Wood, cast brass

Technique

Cast in brass, hand painted on a wooden plaque.

DimensionsOverall: 59.5 × 50 cm, 16.1 kg

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