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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;2manybooks, post: 9515238, member: 8267&quot;]It does appear to be a collection of nautical items. In your first photo, the object on the bottom right is a bosun&#039;s (boatswain&#039;s) whistle, used to signal commands on ship. I presume you know that HMS stands for &quot;Her (His) Majesty&#039;s Ship&quot;, and the following name is the ship&#039;s name. Was anyone in the family in the British Royal Navy?</p><p><br /></p><p>If you can post the ship&#039;s names on the ribbons we may be able to find out more for you.</p><p><br /></p><p>These folks might be able to date the whistle for you:</p><p><a href="https://maritime-antiques.co.uk/antique-bosuns-whistles-1" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://maritime-antiques.co.uk/antique-bosuns-whistles-1" rel="nofollow">https://maritime-antiques.co.uk/antique-bosuns-whistles-1</a>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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