US Home Front, Trench Art, & Sweetheart Items

ARTIFACT: This is a lovely 1920s United States Air Service sweetheart locket in 12 karat gold fill and mother of pearl. The locket looks like a little hardcover book and has a winged propeller at its center. Inside are two oval depressions for photos...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Air Service sweetheart locket in gold-plated sterling silver. The locket is oval with a twisted, scrolling border and a mother-of-pearl center. A gold pilot wing graces the front and the reverse is...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I 10 karat gold "Son-In-Service" pin, a pin given to families who had a son serving in the war. The pin shows one blue star at the center of a white rectangle bordered by red. VINTAGE: Circa World War I...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I son-in-service pin that reads "Over There" along an oval frame encircling two flags. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: Approximately 5/8" in width and 15/16" in height. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Air Service Sweet Heart Pilot Wing in 14k gold. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: About 2-1/8" in width by 1/2" in height CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: 14 karat gold. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal pin with...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I French-made United States aviation sweetheart pin. The pin is a delicate circle with a winged globe and propeller at center and reads AVIATION. VINTAGE: Circa World War I. SIZE: 13/16" diameter. CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: This is an enameled World War II British War Relief Society wing from Bayside, New York. In 1941, the umbrella organization BWRS was created to coordinate the efforts of the many grassroots groups in the United States already in existence...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II patriotic pin in sterling silver showing a nicely detailed eagle and a blue and white striped crest topped in red. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: Approximately 1-1/4" in height and 2-9/16" in width...

ARTIFACT: This is a souvenir ribbon for the USS cruiser Fall River (CA-131). The Fall River was launched in August 1944 and after the war served during atomic weapons testing at Marhsall Islands. Part of her hull can now be viewed at Battleship Cove in...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1945 celluloid donation pin for the U.S.S. Cruiser Fall River Gift Fund. VINTAGE: Circa 1945. SIZE: Approximately 1" diameter. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Celluloid-wrapped tin, brass pin. ATTACHMENT: Straight pin...

ARTIFACT: This is a scarce World War II British War Relief Society (BWRS) youth division member badge. In 1941, the umbrella organization BWRS was created to coordinate the efforts of the many grassroots groups in the United States already in existence...

ARTIFACT: This is a United China Relief donation badge. The badge is an unfurling green banner with a golden lion emblazoned at center. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 1-5/16" height and 1-3/4" width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Gold-plated...