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Lynn1117
Hey There!
So I recently picked up this piece, I believe it is sweetheart. The question boggling my mind at the moment is to what the lower hook is for/ what was on it at one point. think.gif
If you happen to know or have any ideas feel free to drop them here!
Thank you for looking I appreciate it! biggrin.gif










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Ricardo
Maybe ... support for whistle in the MP uniform.... think.gif
Johan Willaert
QUOTE(Ricardo @ Aug 18 2009, 10:44 PM) *
Maybe ... support for whistle in the MP uniform.... think.gif


My thoughts too... I'm not convinced it's a sweetheart thing..
dhodak
It is a hook for a whistle for an MP uniform, they come with unit numbers and in silver and gold. Not exactly sure when they came into use I am guessing 50's but they where for sure used in the 60's and 70's. Not a sweetheart piece.
General Apathy
Hi Lynn1117, the answers given to your questions are correct, I am just trying to figure out where I saw a photograph in the last two weeks of one in use, perhaps someone else will chip in with a copy of it.

Cheers ( lewis )
Lynn1117
Thanks! That clears it up! Guess I need some more pieces to replace it! tongue.gif
henry2
mp police had them on the uniforms ..also some of the guys got extras and had them made into sweetheart pins by a jeweler..
Lynn1117
QUOTE(henry2 @ Aug 18 2009, 04:17 PM) *
mp police had them on the uniforms ..also some of the guys got extras and had them made into sweetheart pins by a jeweler..

Thanks for the info! So maybe I wasn't completly off laugh.gif
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