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brooch, sweetheart

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  • Other Name

    NZ Mounted Rifles Reinforcements brooch, WW1 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    sweetheart brooch, NZ Mounted Rifles Reinforcements, NZ Expeditionary Force, WW1

    material: silver [and gold?]

    form: fern frond frame surmounted by Tudor crown enclosing rampant horse facing left above scroll with initials N.Z.M.R.; kiwi below scroll standing on base scroll with EXPEDIT. FORCES; initials N / Z on fern fronds on either side

    fastening: brooch pin fastening

    markings: back of kiwi stamped "STG"

  • Place
  • Associated Place
  • Accession Number
    1995.149.7
  • Accession Date
    26 Sep 1995
  • Department
brooch, sweetheart

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