Destroyer badge with blue water

[burnout]

hello

here i have got a photo with a destroyer badge,
the maker is s.h.u.Co. on the backside.
Sorry i do not have a photo backsided!
I am sure it is a genuine one but i am not sure
if the blue coloured water is genuin too!
In whole for a zinc badge in a very good condition

kind regards

[Mike Kenny]

Hi burnout,

You need to get hold of a reverse pic. The obverse looks refinished to me. That could have been done to an original badge or it's simply a repro that's been painted.

Regards
Mike

[JustinG]

I agree with Mike. I agree it looks refurbished and repainted to the ship and obviously the waves.

It does follow the design of this particular maker. IMHO, this wartime maker had one of the sloppiest designs especially along the upper gun decks and such.

I vote on the limited shots as a original badge with post war painting/refurbishment.

Regards,
JustinG

[burnout]

here is the backside

kind regards

[BubbaZ]

Hi, original Shuco zincer IMO but refinished and the catch is broken.
Cheers,
Hubert

[burnout]

hello thanks for the opinions!
I the whole badge refinished or just the blue waves?

kind regards

[Mainemilitaria]

The wreath, ship, and waves have all been repainted....IMO.
John G.
Mainemilitaria

[Mike Kenny]

I agree, an original badge with the entire obverse refinished. Note that there appears to be gilt ON the waves above the wreath tie, and on the top of the silver ship's so the wreath was refinished after the ship/waves. The reverse looks OK - except for the aesthetics of the missing catch and weird blob in the catch region.

Regards
Mike