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Metal brooch featuring a plane with an attached map of Australia

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c. 1930

Overview

Metal brooch, possibly brass, depicting a single winged aircraft with a roundel on the rear fuselage and a map of Australia attached by a ring to the underside of the plane. The reverse has a brooch pin along the length of the plane which allows the wearer to attach it to clothing. The letters 'REGD' are stamped onto the back of the map of Australia.

Historical information

The same brooch was adapted as a souvenir in 1930 when Amy Johnson flew her plane, JASON, solo from England to Australia, becoming the first woman to do so.

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Registration number

cwa-org-119-RoW00149

Item type

Decorative Objects

Themes

Social History
Transport

Material

Width

72 mm

Height or length

40 mm

Depth

4 mm

Keywords

Sweetheart Brooch

History - Social

Place made

Australia

Year

Primary significance criteria

Artistic or aesthetic significance

Social or spiritual significance

Comparative significance criteria

Interpretive capacity

Rare or representative

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Metal brooch featuring a plane with an attached map of Australia

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Reverse of brooch showing pin attachment

Reverse of brooch showing pin attachment

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