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First World War Sweetheart Brooch

c. 1918
Overview

First World War Sweetheart Brooch, yellow metal rising sun with white metal ‘MARY’ across top, white metal train and initials ‘R’ ‘C’ at the bottom. Pin on back broken off and missing.

Historical information

Given to wife Mary from husband Cpl. Peter HARGREAVES 2803.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-12-2009.11.8
Item type
Jewellery
Themes
War and Conflict > World War 1
Material
Metal
Width
27 mm
Height or length
40 mm
Weight
6 g
Inscriptions and markings

‘MARY’ in white metal lettering at top with white metal train and initials ‘R C’ at the bottom. Engraved on rear ‘With Love From Peter’.

Keywords
Sweetheart Brooch
First World War
World War One
WW1
Place made
France
Year
c. 1918
Primary significance criteria
Artistic or aesthetic significance
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Social or spiritual significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Object’s condition or completeness
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
Geotag
-35.030449, 117.912878

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