Lot 2077 , A WW1 silver sweethearts brooch from HMS Caryfort modelled as a torpedo

A WW1 silver sweethearts brooch from HMS Caryfort modelled as a torpedo, hallmarked for Birmingham 1916, 5.5cm. HMS Carysfort was a C-class light cruiser built for the Royal Navy during World War I. She was one of six ships of the Caroline sub-class and was completed in 1915. Assigned to the Grand Fleet, the Harwich Force, and the Dover Patrol during the war, the ship served as a flagship for part of the war. Her only known combat was a short battle against German torpedo boats in the English Channel. Condition - fair to good.
£80-120

Sold for £40