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Small metal brooch with scroll inscription Ypres

Small metal brooch with scroll inscription Ypres

Date Added: 01 May 2019 Year: 1915 Institution Name: dnhhl Cat No: | 2018_055_68 | Picture No: 13925

A small brooch made of thin grade metal, with a central shield surmounted by a coronet, crossed swords and two oak leaves. The scroll draped on the crossed sword has the inscription YPRES. On the reverse is a brooch pin hinge but no other parts of the pin remain in place. Likely to be a souvenir of WW1.

Dimensions: Width 45 mm depth25 mm

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