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Posted 8 months ago
scottvez
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This sweetheart jewelry pin was made in Australia during WW2.
There was a thriving market among US soldiers to buy these, with the heart shaped items being the most common.
This particular pin was purchased by "Van" and sent to "Mabel"-- most likely from the US as this is where is recently surfaced.
From the front it looks like a jeweler made piece (and the craftsman MAY have been a jeweler at one time), but the back shows that it was cut from a 1943s Australian Florin!
I do not know if Van or the relationship survived the war, but luck was certainly on their side!
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scott
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Thanks musik and manikin!
scott
Thanks tom.
scott
What a lovely thing and all the more poignant because of the war!
Thanks for looking and commenting novice-- I have a several others, to include a necklace with aircraft plexiglass surround that is posted on Collectors Weekly.
scott
Thanks packrat and leigh.
scott
Here is a link to an earlier post of mine that shows a trench art example with aircraft plexiglass incorporated into the design:
http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/61555-ww2-trench-art-sweetheart-necklace
scott
Thanks valentino and bratjdd.
scott
Thanks mikko, vetraio and inky.
scott