MG – original late 1950s/early 1960s vitreous enamel badge by J.Fray remounted onto a new leather keyfob in tobacco oak bark tanned leather

An original MG keyfob badge which we would think will have been produced during the late 1950s or very early 1960s which we have remounted onto a new leather keyfob as can be seen in the photos .

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

This original nickel plated vitreous enamel MG keyfob badge is in excellent condition and was produced by the well respected badgemakers J. FRAY of Birmingham .

With it being a rather special badge we have remounted it onto a new leather keyfob in tobacco colour oak bark tanned leather :-

Oak bark tanned hide is a brave survivor of England’s past before the Industrial Revolution transformed the use of natural materials.

There is just one remaining tannery in England producing oak bark tanned leather and still powered by a waterwheel- the site has been a tannery since Roman times.

The oak bark is harvested from coppice oakwoods and contains the necessary tannins needed for producing this leather.

The tanning method has changed very little over the years and is a long gentle process which protects the natural fibres of the hide and takes anywhere from 12 -24 months to produce each hide which is then hand finished by the curriers.

The resulting leather is prized for it’s quality, durability & finish and is a shining beacon standing out in this 21st Century world where uniformity & bland industrially produced plastic materials have replaced almost everything which went before.

The keyring in the photos is the actual one which you will receive – a superb keyring for use with any 1950s or 1960s MG car -or could be used in a later car as a lovely ‘retro’ keyring .