Brooch

Circular, metal brooch, the brooch is made in the shape of a sailor's sennit hat. The crown of the hat is surrounded by a ribbon, which is executed in enamel and bears the inscription 'H.M.S. BELLEROPHON'. There is a glazed compartment at the back of the brooch, which contains a piece of blue petersham.

Object Details

ID: JEW0301
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Brooch
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Vessels: Bellerophon (1786)
Date made: circa 1900
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 9 mm; Diameter: 27 mm