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brooch, sweetheart

human history
  • Other Name

    RNZN HMS Achilles brooch, WW2 (descriptive name)

  • Description

    Royal NZ Navy HMS Achilles Sweetheart brooch, WW2

    silver badge and suspension bar with pin closure; bar with 'ROYAL NEW ZEALAND NAVY' set in blue enamel; badge of Achilles crest and 'HMS ACHILLES' also set in blue enamel; rear of badge engraved: "Noelene from Eileen 21st Birthday"

    markings: bar and badge stamped 'SILVER'

  • Place
    [New Zealand]
  • Associated Place

    New Zealand

  • Accession Number
    1996.65.4
  • Accession Date
    05 Nov 1996
  • Department

    History

    War History

brooch, sweetheart, 1996.65.4, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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  • brooch, sweetheart, 1996.65.4, © Auckland Museum CC BY

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