Oh this is a lovely bit of working-life history ❤️
Vintage Enamel Market Porter Badge – No. 832 originally from covent garden
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12 cm wide
7 cm tall
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A wonderfully evocative vintage enamel market porter badge, numbered 832, once worn by a working porter in a traditional British market setting. These badges were practical identifiers, issued to individual porters who transported goods for traders and shoppers, and today they stand as honest relics of everyday labour and market life.
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The badge is made from domed enamelled metal with bold red lettering reading “Market Porter” above the number 832, and features a simple emblem at the centre. It retains its original leather strap with metal fittings, showing good, authentic wear consistent with age and use. The reverse shows the raw enamelled metal interior, adding to its utilitarian charm.
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Perfect as a display piece, paperweight, or conversation starter in a kitchen, shop display, or industrial-style interior. Increasingly sought after by collectors of market ephemera, trade badges, and enamelware.
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Condition:
Good vintage condition with age-related wear, surface marks, and patina to the enamel and strap, all entirely in keeping with its working past.
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Approximate date:
Early to mid-20th century.
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All items are vintage and show signs of age and use. Please refer to photographs as part of the description.