In a recent exchange with a forum friend, the subject of dies which were used to produce looped and slidered badges arose. The use of dies that might have lasted a good while would have extended across the change in fixings, traversing the loops/slider divide and even beyond.
One such example which illustrates this point is shown here. Although I am as yet unable to identify the maker of this badge, it can be seen that the die has been used from the Victorian/Edwardian period (example 'A'), through to the post-loops phase of construction (example 'B') and beyond, into the 1916 all-G/M phase (example 'C').
Example A (1).jpgExample A (2).jpg
Example B (1).jpgExample B (2).jpg
Example C (1).jpgExample C (2).jpg
It would be interesting to find a post-1916, bi-metal badge with overlaid scroll struck from this die, showing the
imprint of lettering to the rear/brass section of the scroll, though there is no guarantee that this particular manufacturer produced such a badge.
Regards,
JT