ARTIFACT: Cool WWII United States Navy 13th NCB Naval Construction Battalion Seabees unofficial jacket patch. The square white felt patch is embroidered to show a Sylvester-like cat wearing a Navy cap and wheeling a case that shows a black spade bearing the number: "13" in the center and the side of the cart reads: "TNT".
VINTAGE: Circa WWII.
SIZE: Approximately 3-11/16" in height x 3-3/16" in width.
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION: Embroidered wool felt, cotton/silk thread, cotton gauze backing.
ATTACHMENT: To be sewn onto a Deck Jacket.
MARKINGS: None.
ITEM NOTES: This is from United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MBEX16 LAFEX4/16 SLBCEX05/26/22
CONDITION: 7 (Very Fine): The jacket patch shows moderate wear and soiling, which might be storage wear, or it might have been removed from clothing, overall very fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.