Thread: Broach Idenfiication please.

Hawks · 01-06-2008, 12:47 AM

Hopefully I have followed procedure correctly and you have the correct photo or any photo at all.

My aim is to show you a photo of a woman in a dark dress wearing a broach. It's the broach with a crown, figures in the middle framed by a metal rib, a metal ribbon, then at the bottom an attachment panel.

I'd appreciated knowing what the broach is all about.
Best regards, Ray

Jon · 01-06-2008, 08:32 AM

Hi Hawks,

You could try asking the guys from this site. They may be able to help you. It rely is for pricing I think but they may be able to tell you what it is about.

http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.net/mainindex/

Hope it helps you.

Regards

David13 · 27-07-2008, 07:10 PM

Try enlarging the image from a high resolution scan with BenVista PhotoZoom Pro (Free try before buy). I tried with the image you uploaded and it looks like in the centre 2 animals on hind legs against a central post, the left one could be a horse. Above could be a crown. the surround could just be leaves with a motto on the scroll underneath.
I might be totally wrong

Regards

David

Hawks · 28-07-2008, 01:55 AM

Hi David,
Thank you for getting back with your thoughts. I did as you suggested and downloaded Benvista Zoom, regrettably the best I could before the pixels broke up was clarify in my own mind at least the following.1/ there is a crown, 2/ a oval, 3/ 2 erect kangaroos, 4/ a ribbon or banner, 5/ a name plate hanging from the ribbon.

We still do not know anything about the inscriptions although I believe that it may by a war related broach, that given to a mum who has lost a son at war.

Best wishes to you and yours, Ray

David13 · 03-08-2008, 05:34 PM

Ray

Just looked on here and found AIF Female Relatives Badge WW1 that looked very similar in shape.
http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-.../civilian2.htm
it was given to the nearest female relative of anyone on active service overseas.

Regards
David

01-06-2008, 08:32 AM	#2 (permalink)
Jon Webmaster & Developer Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: UK - England Posts: 846	Re: Broach Idenfiication please. Hi Hawks, You could try asking the guys from this site. They may be able to help you. It rely is for pricing I think but they may be able to tell you what it is about. http://www.online-jewelry-appraisals.net/mainindex/ Hope it helps you. Regards
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27-07-2008, 07:10 PM	#3 (permalink)
David13 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bucks Posts: 22	Re: Broach Idenfiication please. Try enlarging the image from a high resolution scan with BenVista PhotoZoom Pro (Free try before buy). I tried with the image you uploaded and it looks like in the centre 2 animals on hind legs against a central post, the left one could be a horse. Above could be a crown. the surround could just be leaves with a motto on the scroll underneath. I might be totally wrong Regards David

28-07-2008, 01:55 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hawks Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 105	Re: Broach Idenfiication please. Hi David, Thank you for getting back with your thoughts. I did as you suggested and downloaded Benvista Zoom, regrettably the best I could before the pixels broke up was clarify in my own mind at least the following.1/ there is a crown, 2/ a oval, 3/ 2 erect kangaroos, 4/ a ribbon or banner, 5/ a name plate hanging from the ribbon. We still do not know anything about the inscriptions although I believe that it may by a war related broach, that given to a mum who has lost a son at war. Best wishes to you and yours, Ray Last edited by Hawks; 28-07-2008 at 01:57 AM.
Hawks Advanced Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 105	An excellent wife is the crown of her husband [NKJV]

03-08-2008, 05:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
David13 New Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bucks Posts: 22	Re: Broach Idenfiication please. Ray Just looked on here and found AIF Female Relatives Badge WW1 that looked very similar in shape. http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-.../civilian2.htm it was given to the nearest female relative of anyone on active service overseas. Regards David