Commemorative brooch
Item
Title
Commemorative brooch
Who?
Commemorative brooch
Item(s)
Photo of a brooch
Story
A brooch purchased in an Edinburgh antiques shop. Owner (a researcher in textiles and fashion) understands that women would have worn such brooches to show support or remembrance for a particular event or regiment.
The brooch is engraved ‘SAVY’, which the owner understands to mean a place or battle of the war; date unknown, possibly a wood or forest.
The propeller and wings likely mean that this relates to the air force. This style of brooch may have been made behind the lines, sold as a souvenir, then sent home. Possibly mass produced. Has a stamp/engraving on the back, 'DEPOSE', possibly the name of the maker.
Note from transcriber - CWGC’s Savy British Cemetery is in Aisne, France, and there are two Royal Flying Corps graves there, which may be relevant, PGK.
The brooch is engraved ‘SAVY’, which the owner understands to mean a place or battle of the war; date unknown, possibly a wood or forest.
The propeller and wings likely mean that this relates to the air force. This style of brooch may have been made behind the lines, sold as a souvenir, then sent home. Possibly mass produced. Has a stamp/engraving on the back, 'DEPOSE', possibly the name of the maker.
Note from transcriber - CWGC’s Savy British Cemetery is in Aisne, France, and there are two Royal Flying Corps graves there, which may be relevant, PGK.
When?
Unknown
Where?
N/A
Contributor
Lucie Whitmore
Collection Day
Edinburgh 03.10.18
This item was submitted on March 17, 2019