WW1 W H Smiths Stationers War Service Pin Lapel Enamel & Gilt Badge, 1914- 1918

A rare WW1 'egg' service badge in the style of the WH Smith logo adopted in 1905 and designed by Robert Percy Gossop.

This ‘egg’ monogram served multiple functions. It can be spotted, for example, in store mosaic floors in Monmouth, Fowey and Llandrindot Wells, on oak stall risers in Rickmansworth, on a brass name-plate in St Albans, and even on the wrought-iron bracket of the hanging sign in Worcester. Archive photographs show the egg monogram adorning the lanterns that once illuminated Smith’s railway bookstalls, and even on floor mats inside the shops.

See the following URL for more information:

www.buildingourpast.com (and type 'Smith' into the search bar)

Code: 64385