Summary
Alternative Name(s): Button
Likely to be a membership badge of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Junior Branch), Adelaide. The name SPCA for this branch was used 1875-1936.
The Adelaide branch of the SPCA was formed in 1875 soon after the establishment of the first branch in Victoria in 1871. The Adelaide branch received royal patronage in 1937 when the King granted the use of the prefix 'Royal' allowing the society to use the name it still has today, the RSPCA.
Physical Description
Round metal badge in gold colour. Pin at back fits into ring. Raised centre with letters. Words in border. Maker's marks on back.
More Information
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Transfer from Numismatics Collection, Museum of Victoria, 07 Aug 1995
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Manufacturer
Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, 1875-1936
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Place Used
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Inscriptions
Text: SPCA/JUNIOR BRANCH. On back: S. SR CO (?) /ADELAIDE. Illegible scratches on back also.
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Classification
Societies, Animal & environmental protection, Membership badges
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
2.4 cm (Length)
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