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A collection of commemorative wooden shields and plaques relating to sports, professional bodies, and military service. The assortment includes a large wooden shield for the Royal College of General Practitioners featuring a central ceramic crest with a coat of arms and the motto CUM SCIENTIA CARITAS. Two shields for the West Riding County Football Association are present; one is inscribed LIFE VICE-PRESIDENT on a metal scroll, and both feature a red cross and white rose motif. A trio of matching wooden shields for Featherstone feature teal circular centres with a stylised A and waves, with metal plates inscribed L. BROOM CAPTAIN, L. BROOM RIGHT WING, and 1958 respectively. The collection also includes a shield for The Referees Association showing the four nations’ emblems, a large star-shaped carved wooden plaque with a knotted rope design, and a smaller shield featuring the West Riding County Football Association crest. Accompanied by two military style berets: a dark blue or black example with a brass-tone Royal Regiment of Artillery cap badge featuring a field gun and the scroll UBIQUE, and a green beret with a silver-tone cap badge depicting a sailboat within a wreath.
Condition report:
The items show signs of age and display consistent with their materials. The wooden shields exhibit light surface scratches and dust across the faces and edges (photo 1). The metal plaques on the Featherstone and football association shields show minor oxidation and light tarnishing (photo 3). A small area of lifting or wear is visible on the painted surface of the smaller WRFA crest (photo 1). The fabric of both berets shows minor lint and wear consistent with age, though the cap badges remain securely attached (photo 2).
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