fallschirmjager Posted July 15, 2010 Share Posted July 15, 2010 (edited) Took a punt on this on Epay... £30. It was advertised as: "LATE VICTORIAN SILVER BROOCH IN PRETTY GOOD CONDITION. IS GOLD WASHED TO CERTAIN PARTS OF THE FRONT. HAS BOBBLES ROUND THE HEARTS - 8 OF WHICH APPEAR TO BE A BIT SQUASHED. HAS A MAKER'S MARK AND OTHER HALLMARKS ON THE REVERSE WHICH ARE VERY RUBBED. I CANNOT MAKE OUT THE MAKER BUT I HAVE JUST MAKE OUT THE OTHER MARKS TO READ "Birmingham 1901". THE BROOCH HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED ON THE REVERSE WITH A SMALL PIECE OF SILVER WHICH IS VERY NEATLY DONE. PIN FITTING IN WORKING ORDER. MEASURES 45 X 21MM. " I would also add that there is a heart and a cross & anchor through the cross. There seems to have been a concentration camp here: My link Other than this all I could find on this town was that Lord Roberts took the town in May: Roberts Takes Kroonstad So the question I have, is does anyone know what theis brooch would have been for? Is it Boer (made in Birmingham - unlikely?), is it naval (anchor), is it a sweetheart broach (why Kroonstad). All ideas welcome and apologies for the pictures they are from my mobile! Edited July 15, 2010 by fallschirmjager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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