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First World War ‘Australia’ Brass Shoulder Title Brooch

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c. 1914

Overview

First World War ‘Australia’ brass ‘Shoulder Title’, made into a brooch, with a hinge and clasp welded to the back. The holding pin is broken off and missing.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-12-2025.6.7

Item type

Badges

Themes

Buildings > Military

Social History

Material

Brass

Width

55 mm

Height or length

9 mm

Weight

5 g

Inscriptions and markings

“Australia”

Contextual information

This First World War Australia brass ‘Shoulder Title’, has been made into a brooch, with a hinge and clasp welded to the back. The holding pin has been broken off and missing. Brooches made from military badges, known as ‘Sweetheart Brooches’, were often worn by the wife, girlfriend or female relative of a serving member.

Keywords

WW1

Brooch

Place made

Australia

Year

c. 1914

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity