Jaguar – original 1960s vitreous enamel gear knob badge inlaid into a new leather keyfob

An original Jaguar vitreous enamel gear knob badge which will have been produced in the 1960s which we have inlaid into a new leather keyfob as can be seen in the photos .

We have just this one keyring with this badge to offer – when this keyring has been sold this listing will be cancelled .

What a superb original badge !

This is a badge which we have not seen an example of before – it is a full 30mm in width whereas most JAGUAR COVENTRY badges were 27mm in width .

Additionally the growler is in 3D relief – most unusual .

We are told that these badges were inserted in the gear knobs of Jaguar cars destined for South Africa in the 1960s – this particular badge apparently having been used in a 3.8 litre MK II car .

Not being expert in matters Jaguar we cannot substantiate this but this is certainly a most striking badge and in lovely condition .

We have bonded the badge onto a thin oversized circular brass plate which has then been inlaid into the leather keyfob and stitched in place – this is something which we have successfully done with other gear knob badges over the years .

The leather keyfob itself is our standard teardrop shape and we have selected a particularly attractively marked swatch of full grain ‘vintage’ black leather to complement the badge .

Although not an original Jaguar keyring as such ………….. this is a superb keyring with an original vintage Jaguar badge which could be used with any Jaguar vehicle and would also very much ‘look the part’ used as a ‘retro’ keyring in a much more recent Jaguar car .

Very much a one-off keyring – we are most unlikely to ever have the opportunity to produce another .

The keyring in the photos is the actual one which you will receive .