Unofficial Guinea Pig Club Silver Sweetheart Brooch in origi...

by Cadmore Auctions
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£160 - £250

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Unofficial Guinea Pig Club Silver Sweetheart Brooch in original box. These were worn by families of Sir Archibald McIndoe’s “Guinea Pigs” a name given to servicemen who had received horrific burns and underwent experimental plastic surgery. In 1941 a special ward known as “The Sty” was set up in Ward III at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, Sussex.

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Auction Date:
12th Feb 24 at 10am GMT

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