Regimental Brooches

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WW1 Royal Navy HMS Concord 1917 hollow silver anchor brooch

A scarce original Great War period 'H.M.S. Concord badge, in the form of a hollow silver anchor with applied gold plated curved title scroll the reverse impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1917 and maker's details 'F.H.M' (Frank Henry Mannox). Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no dents or distortions to the front.
Length 35mm.

In 1916 HMS Concord was assigned to the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron, which operated as part of Harwich Force in the North Sea to defend the eastern approaches to the Strait of Dover and English Channel. In 1918 'Ignacy Jan Paderewski' Polish pianist and composer and member of the Polish National Committee re-organising Polish state after 123 years of partitions, arrived at Gdańsk (Danzig) on board HMS Concord on his way to Poznań and Warsaw.

Code: 14283

120.00 GBP

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WW2 Royal Navy Ship HMS Bellona silver pin bar badge

A scarce original Second World War period 'HMS Bellona silver and enamel pin bar badge', displaying a representation of the the ship's crest viz. Naval Crowned rope edge circlet, the centre depicting the trophies of war on turquoise blue enamel ground, with motto below 'Battle is our Business', mounted on a slender flat bar, very typical of the period, the reverse impressed 'Silver'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 25mm.
Width 52mm.

HMS Bellona was the name ship of her sub-class of light cruisers for the Royal Navy, entering service in 1943, the cruiser operated during World War II as an escort for the Arctic convoys, and as a jamming ship to prevent the use of radio-controlled bombs and in support of the Omaha Beach landings. In 1946 the cruiser was loaned to the Royal New Zealand Navy, returning to the Royal Navy in 1956 and scrapped in circa 1959.

Code: 14282

35.00 GBP

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WW1 Royal Navy HMS Queen Elizabeth 1914 silver torpedo pin badge

A scarce original First World War period 'H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth sweetheart brooch', in the form of a hollow silver torpedo mounted with a cut out representation of 'Good Queen Bess' with title scroll below, the reverse impressed with Chester silver hallmarks for 1914 and maker's details 'F.H.M' ((Frank H Mannox Birmingham.). Good condition, complete with original pin fitting and old replacement hook, no dents or distortions to front, minor one to reverse.
Length approx 57mm.

HMS Queen Elizabeth was the lead ship of her class of dreadnought battleships built for the Royal Navy in the early 1910s, and was often used as a flagship. She served in the First World War as part of the Grand Fleet.

Code: 14281

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WW2 Royal Navy Ship HMS Renown silver tiepin sweetheart brooch

A scarce original Second World War period 'HMS Renown silver and enamel tiepin badge', displaying a representation of the the ship's crest viz. Naval Crowned laurel wreath, bearing flaming torch to voided centre and mounted on a slender triangular shaped bar, very typical of the period, the reverse impressed 'Sterling Silver' to both parts. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no damage to the enamel.
Height 22mm.
Width 44mm.

HMS Renown was a battlecruisers of the Royal Navy built during the First World War commissioned in 1916, she served in both WW1 and WWII, and was sold for scapping in 1948.

Code: 14279

35.00 GBP

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Royal Navy HMS Britannia 1915 anchor brooch sunk by UB-50 in 1918

A scarce original Great War period 'H.M.S.Britannia badge, in the form of a hollow silver anchor with applied gold plated lettering the reverse impressed with Chester silver hallmarks for 1915. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no dents or distortions.
Length 40mm.

H.M.S. Britannia was a King Edward VII-class pre-dreadnought battleship of the Royal Navy. She was named after Britannia, the Latin name of Great Britain under Roman rule. On 9 November 1918, just two days before the end of the war, she was torpedoed by a German submarine off Cape Trafalgar and sank with the loss of 50 lives. H.M.S.Britannia was one of the last British warships to be sunk in the war.

Code: 14179

95.00 GBP

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Royal Navy HMS Teazer 1917 silver anchor sweetheart brooch

A scarce original Great War period 'H.M.S.Teazer sweetheart brooch', in the form of a hollow silver anchor with blue enamel title scroll; the reverse impressed with Birrningham silver hallmarks for 1917 and maker's details 'W.C&S'. Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, enamel intact, no dents or distortions, an excellent example.
Length 40mm.

Royay Navy ship HMS Teaser was a R-class destroyer, built in the First World War by Thornycroft and launched in 1917. On trial she proved to be one of the fastest ships afloat. She joined the Harwich Force and served as part of the Tenth Destroyer Flotilla during the war. She was sold for scrapping in 1931.

Code: 14122

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Royal Navy HMS Garyfort 1915 silver torpedo anchor brooch

A stunning looking original Great War period 'H.M.S. Garyfort sweetheart brooch', in the rare form of a hollow silver anchor, gold plated ribbon scroll surmounted by a torpedo, the reverse impressed with Birrningham silver hallmarks for 1915 and maker's details 'F.H.M' ((Frank H Mannox.). Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no dents or distortions, an excellent example.
Length 41mm.

HMS Garyfort was a light cruiser built in the First World War launched in 1914 and assigned to the Grand Fleet, the Harwich Force and the Dover Patrol, she also served as a flagship. Her only known combat was a short battle against German torpedo boats in the English Channel. She was sold for scrapping in 1931.

Code: 14103

250.00 GBP

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Royal Navy HMS Kestrel 1915 silver torpedo pin badge

A scarce original Great War period 'H.M.S. Kestrel sweetheart brooch', in the form of a hollow silver torpedo with cut out letters title scroll, the reverse impressed with Chester silver hallmarks for 1915 and maker's details 'F.H.M' ((Frank H Mannox Birmingham.). Very good condition, complete with original pin fitting, professionally replaced hook.
Length 58mm.

HMS Kestrel was a C-class torpedo boat destroyer. launched in 1898. With the outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 she was assigned to the Nore Local Flotilla, her duties included anti-submarine and counter mining patrols in the Thames Estuary. She was sold on 17 March 1921 to Thos W Ward of Sheffield for breaking at Rainham, Kent on the Thames Estuary.

Code: 14102

150.00 GBP

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