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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3500909, member: 2844"]K, I am more and more convinced that it is a war brooch, and as such a collector's piece.</p><p><br /></p><p>There is something impressive and emotive about it. Even if it is WWI jewellery, it is good to remember that the German families lived in the same fear and mourning as the British, Belgian, French, etc families. Most people don't want war, and most people suffer during wars.</p><p><br /></p><p>I found some WWI "war and mourning jewellery", including Iron Cross jewellery, in my Fahrner book.</p><p>There is also mention of the Iron Cross together with oak leaves, a symbol of bravery. The leaves on your brooch could represent oak leaves.</p><p><br /></p><p>These Theodor Fahrner designs date from 1915:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]304385[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]304386[/ATTACH]</p><p>[ATTACH=full]304387[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 3500909, member: 2844"]K, I am more and more convinced that it is a war brooch, and as such a collector's piece. There is something impressive and emotive about it. Even if it is WWI jewellery, it is good to remember that the German families lived in the same fear and mourning as the British, Belgian, French, etc families. Most people don't want war, and most people suffer during wars. I found some WWI "war and mourning jewellery", including Iron Cross jewellery, in my Fahrner book. There is also mention of the Iron Cross together with oak leaves, a symbol of bravery. The leaves on your brooch could represent oak leaves. These Theodor Fahrner designs date from 1915: [ATTACH=full]304385[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]304386[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]304387[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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