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Latest Aquisition - Transvaal Artillery Sweetheart
Good Evening Everyone......
This beautiful Sweetheart Pin arrived today and I thought I would share....... Boxed Sterling Silver Sweetheart Pin to the Transvaal Artillery..... It is properly hallmarked Birmingham 1901..... (I tried to take some photo's of hallmark but they did not turn out, will try again later) Company of manufacture: C.H. & Co. Size: 1 Inch by 1 1/8th Inch...... Have also added photo of Cap and Collar Badges, the pin is smaller than the collar...... Mike
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Calgary Military Historical Society OMRS 1591 Boer War Badges Want's anything named Clare or Cherer |
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Absolutely stunning Mike!
Is the original jewelers box also marked? |
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Hi Mike
That must be fairly unique! A country making a sweetheart brooch for an enemy unit during a war!! I've also never seen TSA collars, I didn't even know there was such a thing. Thanks for showing them. Cheers, Alex |
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Hi,
I have also never seen a collar badge for the staats artillery in any of the many photographs seen. I am aware though that the smaller badge was used on a pillbox hat. These Transvaal state arms badges were not unique to the artillery and was worn by most state employed uniformed people including the railways ZASM. I believe the larger badge may be associated with a military force like the Staats Artillery, but the smaller badges not. Steven |
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It is called free enterprise and certainly nothing new, the basic concept is actually very old, for example, a large portion of the Little Corporal's army marched throughout Peninsular wearing boots made in Northampton.
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Sorry but the box is not marked but fitted for this pin...... Mike
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It doesn't matter, an enemy brooch hallmarked in the UK...
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Interesting; perhaps the order was placed before the outbreak of hostilities?
regards, Iain
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C'est magnifique, mais ce n'est pas la guerre |
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Gentlemen,
Mike has not actually shown a picture of the hallmarks and it is very important to remember that this item is a brooch, moreover, the ZAR was annexed by the 1st of September 1900. |
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Good Morning Everyone .....
Tried again with a different camera, here is what I was able to get...... It is an Anchor, Lion with one paw up, and date letter "b" ..... Mike
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Calgary Military Historical Society OMRS 1591 Boer War Badges Want's anything named Clare or Cherer |
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Good Day Everyone...…
You may all come and visit me in the Cardiac Ward of the Foothills Hospital...… That is after I get up off the floor...… I have been watching this on eBay and am floored with what it sold for especially without case...… Will have to scroll down a bit...... Mike https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-boer-war-....m43663.l10137
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Wow that is a lot of money....
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Yes especially when mine cost me less than 50 Pounds...…
Mike
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Buy low, sell high...
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It certainly is, I think rather too much, notwithstanding, both the old Boer republics coat of arms were very attractive.
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