ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS MILITARY INSIGNIA COLLECTION - CIRCA 1940S-1960S

A SIGNIFICANT COLLECTION OF MILITARY INSIGNIA AND BADGES REPRESENTING THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (R.A.E.M.E.) AND ASSOCIATED ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY AND ARMY UNITS, SPANNING THE MID-20TH CENTURY SERVICE PERIOD.

COLLECTION CONTENTS:
THE LOT COMPRISES APPROXIMATELY 9 PIECES INCLUDING:
- ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS CURVED SHOULDER TITLE IN NAVY BLUE WITH GOLD EMBROIDERED LETTERING
- R.A.N. (ROYAL AUSTRALIAN NAVY) EMBROIDERED PATCH IN RED ON BLACK FABRIC
- MULTIPLE TRADE AND TECHNICAL BADGES FEATURING CROSSED TOOLS (AXES, HAMMERS, WRENCHES) IN GOLD AND RED EMBROIDERY ON BLACK FABRIC BACKING
- NAVAL AND MILITARY RANK INSIGNIA BADGES WITH CROWN AND CROSSED IMPLEMENTS
- BRASS AND GILT METAL CAP BADGES FEATURING NAVAL ANCHORS AND REGIMENTAL CRESTS
- BLACK FABRIC ARMBAND WITH METAL BADGE ATTACHMENT POINTS

CONSTRUCTION AND MATERIALS:
- PRIMARY MATERIAL: BLACK WOOL SERGE FABRIC BACKING
- EMBROIDERY: GOLD AND RED SILK THREAD WORK ON PATCHES
- BADGES: BRASS AND GILT METAL WITH PIN OR SCREW BACK FITTINGS
- HARDWARE: ORIGINAL BRASS FITTINGS AND ATTACHMENT POINTS

CONDITION ASSESSMENT:
THE COLLECTION DISPLAYS HONEST AGE-RELATED WEAR CONSISTENT WITH ACTIVE MILITARY SERVICE WEAR. EMBROIDERED PATCHES SHOW EXPECTED FADING TO THE RED AND GOLD THREAD WORK, PARTICULARLY TO THE RED AREAS WHICH HAVE MELLOWED TO A RUST TONE. SEVERAL PATCHES EXHIBIT MINOR FRAYING AT THE EDGES AND SMALL LOSSES TO THE STITCHING. THE BLACK FABRIC BACKING SHOWS NATURAL DISCOLOURATION AND AGE SPOTTING THROUGHOUT. METAL BADGES RETAIN THEIR ORIGINAL FINISH WITH MINOR SURFACE OXIDATION AND PATINA DEVELOPMENT. SMALL HOLES AND TEARS ARE VISIBLE ON SEVERAL PATCHES, LIKELY FROM SERVICE WEAR OR BADGE REMOVAL AND REATTACHMENT.

INSIGNIA IDENTIFICATION:
THE COLLECTION REPRESENTS TECHNICAL AND ENGINEERING TRADES WITHIN THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MILITARY SERVICES. THE CROSSED TOOLS MOTIFS (AXES, HAMMERS, WRENCHES) INDICATE SPECIALIST TRADESMAN CLASSIFICATIONS. THE NAVAL ANCHOR BADGES AND CROWN INSIGNIA CONFIRM NAVAL SERVICE COMPONENTS. THE R.A.E.M.E. SHOULDER TITLE IS THE PRIMARY IDENTIFYING PIECE FOR THE COLLECTION'S MILITARY BRANCH.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT:
THESE INSIGNIA REPRESENT THE ENGINEERING AND TECHNICAL SERVICES OF THE ROYAL AUSTRALIAN MILITARY DURING THE MID-20TH CENTURY PERIOD, LIKELY SPANNING WORLD WAR II THROUGH THE 1960S BASED ON THE STYLE AND CONSTRUCTION OF THE BADGES AND EMBROIDERY TECHNIQUES EMPLOYED.

PROVENANCE:
PRIVATE AUSTRALIAN COLLECTION. NO DOCUMENTATION OR SERVICE RECORDS ACCOMPANY THE LOT.

NOTE:
THIS COLLECTION IS OFFERED AS-IS. THE CONDITION REFLECTS GENUINE SERVICE WEAR AND AGE. NO RESTORATION OR CONSERVATION HAS BEEN UNDERTAKEN. THE PIECES REMAIN IN THEIR ORIGINAL WORN STATE, WHICH IS VALUED BY MILITARY INSIGNIA COLLECTORS FOR AUTHENTICITY.

Item Size: Height: 12cm, Width: 10cm, Depth: 0.01cm, Weight: 0.5Kg

Condition: Fair - Refer To Images

TOORMINA
548799+3

Location of item: 9 Hi-Tech Drive, Toormina, NSW, Australia

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