Jaguar - original 1960s vitreous enamel on gilt gear knob badge inlaid into a new leather keyfob

An original Jaguar 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 currently being offered – when this keyring has been sold this listing will be cancelled .

When this keyring has been sold then we will list another one – we have 3 keyrings in all with these badges but prefer to list them individually as each badge is slightly different – in the 1960s the enamel was generally still individually hand laid with the result that no two badges were ever exactly the same .

The particular badge inlaid into this keyfob is in superb original condition .

The vitreous enamelling is as bright and lustrous as when it was fired over 50 years ago .

The bright gilt plating on the badge has mellowed over the years to give a most attractive soft ‘antique gold’ finish .

As can be seen we have fitted a splitring in a similar antique gold finish to match the mellow plating on the badge.

Badges like this one will have been produced for inlaying into gear knobs at the time – but lend themselves to inlaying into keyrings which is something which we have done with other gear knob badges for other makes of car over the years .

The badge has been bonded onto a thin oversized circular brass plate which has then been inlaid into the keyfob and stitched in .

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