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brooch, sweetheart

human history
  • Other Name

    NZEF (military unit)

    To Mother from Tom (descriptive name)

  • Description

    sweetheart brooch, New Zealand Expeditionary Force, WWI

    material: gilt

    in form of New Zealand Expeditionary Force badge: fern leaf frame with Tudor crown above, initials NZ at centre and base scroll with "EXPEDITIONARY FORCE", solid plates above and below initials NZ, engraved with personal message: 'TO MOTHER FROM TOM'

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1995.149.4
  • Accession Date
    26 Sep 1995
  • Department
brooch, sweetheart

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