The New Zealand Auction Saturday, 31 August 2024 - 11:00 AM start
9ct Gold Wanganui Swankers Club Brooch
Realised: $200 plus premium
Lot Details
Size: 3.2cm Tall Weight: 4.6 Grams Garnet set cruciform framed by fern leaves. The Wanganui Swankers' Club was formed during World War I to raise funds for patriotic purposes and ran until 1929, in its later years raising funds for charities. Concerts, Mardi Gras and other functions were held where all members appeared in top hat and tails.
