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№ 703 x

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28 June 2012

Hammer Price:
£500

Jamaican Defence Force 1914 - 1918 Gold and Enamel Sweetheart’s Brooch, an extremely fine example in 9 carat gold and of hollow back construction, being a fused grenade 4.5 cm in height and with a maximum width of 3.2 cm. Across the flames of the grenade a tripart scroll ‘For Empire Defence’, below the grenade a further scroll ‘Jamaica’, both these scrolls on a ground of blue enamel, on the ball of the grenade in raised white enamel ‘1914 - 1918’, original pin back, the reverse marked for Birmingham (date letter illegible), mint condition
£300-500

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Militaria and Medals relating to Jamaica and the West Indies.

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