Posted 12 years ago
scottvez
(977 items)
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!
Reproduction of these images is not authorized.
scott
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
I love the pieces with a story behind them!
Thanks for looking ny! Pls continue to share your sweetheart jewelry!
scott
Thanks for looking ny! Pls continue to share your sweetheart jewelry!
scott
Thanks moonstone and tom!
scott
Thanks geo.
scott
Scott, I received a comment on one of my pieces, and I noticed you had commented with a link to this piece. I wanted you to see the piece I found as well: http://www.collectorsweekly.com/stories/187485-australian-trench-art-bracelet.
Thanks much upstate-- I love your WW2 florin piece as well!
scott