Record ID: LEIC-51F4E1
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Two modern copper alloy military buttons, 25mm in diameter and 6mm thick with a weight of 4.50g each. The buttons are circular in form and semi-circular in cross section and are in good condition. The buttons are hollow and formed of two parts with a central loop attached to the centre of the flat underside. The buttons are decorated with a relief hanging rounded bugle enclosed in a solid raised border with the inscription FIRST LEICESTERSHIRE RIFLE VOLUNTEERS around the edge. The LRV were founded in 1859 as an early unit of the British Volunteer Force. They served on the wester…
Created on: Tuesday 28th August 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th March 2019
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Record ID: LEIC-2E26D8
Object type: BUTTON
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy button, 6mm thick and 22mm in diameter with a weight of 4.18grams. The button is circular in form and semi shperical in cross section. It is formed of two plates with the upper one containing pressed decoration - the letters CD with a crown above, for the Civil Defence Corps. The underside is stamped with H L [] M, and has the remains of a loop in its centre.
Created on: Tuesday 14th August 2018
Last updated: Friday 17th August 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-FD732C
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Modern copper alloy Italian fascist youth badge, 3mm thick and 38mm in diameter with a weight of 11.44grams. The badge is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is missing its pin and central disc on the reverse. The badge shows a left-facing helmeted bust of Benito Mussolini, surrounded by the inscription CREDERE OBBEDIRE COMBATTERE" (Believe Obey Fight) and inscribed "G.I.L." (Gioventù Italiana del Littorio) = Italian Fascist youth. The Reverse is inscribed witha warning - "MODELLO DEPOSITATO / RIPRODVZIONE INTERDETTA" = reproduction forbidden patent pending.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Wednesday 8th April 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-FD29B2
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Early 20th Century copper alloy die-cast cap badge, 31mm in length, 30mm wide and 1mm thick with a weight of 3.31grams. The object is circular in form and rectangular in cross section. It is die-cast and consists of an open laurel wreath surrounding the letters LVR, with a fox running left across the top. LVR= Leicestershire Volunteer Regiment. The object probably dates to 1914 - 1945.
Created on: Tuesday 12th June 2018
Last updated: Thursday 28th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-B30068
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy object, length: 17 mm, width: 7 mm, thickness: 7 mm, weight: 2.72 g. The object has the upper part of a curving circular-sectioned shaft, upon which sits a head that is a cube with its corners cut away. Although this object resembles a Roman pin of Cool type H, it is also well paralleled from clothes or coat hooks of post-medieval, perhaps 19th- or 20th-century, date. Complete examples can be seen at LVPL-4CF45C and NLM-B5DF46. Wherever enough shaft survives on these fragments, it is strongly curved; see PUBLIC-A97147, NLM-2A14D4 and SF-D59BA6, and a curve can be seen …
Created on: Thursday 3rd November 2016
Last updated: Thursday 14th June 2018
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Record ID: LEIC-BC5121
Object type: BADGE
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Modern copper alloy badge, circular in form and rectangular in cross section. 29mm in diameter, 1mm thhick with a weight of 8.29grams. The badge depicts a helmet and gas mask sat upon a dagger/bayonet with crossed rifles below. Above this is the word SHEPSHED in relief. Below the motif are the initials L. D. V. and below this in smaller type the word CLUB. The reverse holds an attachment which is crescentric in form. The badge dates to the Second World War and identifies the Local Defence Volunteers, Shepshed branch. The group was formed in may1940 after an appeal by Minister of Wa…
Created on: Monday 12th October 2015
Last updated: Thursday 15th October 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-11B657
Object type: HOOK
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Published
Copper alloy object, 21mm long, 12mm wide and 4mm thick with a weight of 9.45g. The object has a square head with each corner cut off, creating a facetted appearance. This sits on top of a circular-sectioned shaft. Although the object resembles a Roman pin (fig.9. no.11 in Cool, H.E.M. Roman metal hairpins from Southern Britain. Vol 147 Archaeological Journal 1990) it is more likely to be a modern hook, perhaps for a coat or strings for a blind, etc. Compare NLM-B5DF46, LVPL-4CF45C, LEIC-B30068, SF-D59BA6. Probably 19th or 20th century.
Created on: Monday 29th June 2015
Last updated: Monday 17th February 2020
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Record ID: LEIC-40E457
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern (Victorian) token two pence. Issued by the Greyhound, Loughborough. The reverse reads Hubbards Cricket ground and shows two cricket bats, bales and ball. The token advertsies Loughborough atheletic/cycling and cricket ground, which was situated behind the Greyhound. Its Leicestershire's oldest, opened in 1862. The ground later became the home of Loughborough Town FC. Their greatest achievement was beating Arsenal 8-0 in 1896.
Created on: Tuesday 7th April 2015
Last updated: Tuesday 7th April 2015
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Record ID: LEIC-7A0E14
Object type: TOKEN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Leicestershire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Modern copper alloy penny token of James Cooksey, dating to 1812. The obverse has an inscription around the edge reading WEST BROWICH & COSELEY, and inside this PENNY TOKEN 1812. The obverse has around the edge PAYABLE BY JAMES COOKSEY and inside IN CASH NOTES.
Created on: Tuesday 31st July 2012
Last updated: Thursday 9th August 2012
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Record ID: LEIC-A36E66
Object type: COIN
Broad period: MODERN
County: Nottinghamshire
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
1723 Irish halfpenny type II of George I. Obverse shows head of king facing right; inscription: GEORGIVS DEI GRATIA REX. Reverse shows Hibernia leaning on a harp; inscription: HIBERNIA 1723.
Created on: Tuesday 14th February 2012
Last updated: Friday 17th February 2012
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