Cap badge, Clan Line

Black wool cap badge of the shipping company Clan Line over a core. Central, oval reserve of black velvet with gold coil border. Within the oval there is a rampant lion in silver purl with black and red silk thread work. Laurel leaves of gold purl with stems of gold coil surround the oval. The gold plate branches are bound at the base with gold purl.
The badge is backed with a wool blend fabric and then covered with black paper.

Object Details

ID: UNI1650
Collection: Uniforms
Type: Cap badge
Display location: Not on display
Creator: Unknown
Date made: circa 1914
People: Clan Line Steamers Limited; Munday, John
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 40 mm x 52 mm x 15 mm
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