Brooch

Copper brooch, the brooch is made in the shape of two hearts joined together with a sprig of ivy below. The left-hand heart is decorated with an anchor and a crown and bears the inscription 'ROYAL NAVY'. The right-hand heart is inscribed with the words 'THE LORD WATCH BETWEEN ME & THEE WHEN WE ARE ABSENT ONE FROM ANOTHER'.

Object Details

ID: JEW0318
Collection: Decorative art
Type: Brooch
Display location: Display - Sea Things Gallery
Creator: Unknown
Date made: 20th century
People: Royal Navy
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: Overall: 7 mm x 20 mm x 35 mm