Summary
Sheriff badge, probably a toy. Children's costumes with characters from the American Western genre were popular in Australia from the 1920s to the 1970s.
Used in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1979-1986.
Part of a collection of buttons assembled by the donor while active in left-wing politics at the University Melbourne, circa 1979-86.
Physical Description
Star-shaped metal badge. Pressed metal; would originally have had clasp welded to back (now missing). Star has six points each ending in a circle. In centre a raised circle with six stars around circumference and text straight across middle (also raised).
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr Bill Watson, 30 Oct 1990
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979-1986
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Inscriptions
Printed front; SHERIFF
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
4.5 cm (Length), 0.1 cm (Width)
diameter 4.5cm.
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References
Ann McGrath. Playing Colonial: Cowgirls, Cowboys, and Indians in Australia and North America. Journal of Colonialism and Colonial History. Johns Hopkins University Press Volume 2, Number 1, Spring 2001. [Link 1]
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Keywords
Toys, Cowboys & Indians, Badges, Children's Play, American Wild West, Political Protests, Law & Justice
