Summary
Sweetheart brooch made for Olga Cavedon (nee Andreetta) by Rigo Cavedon while he was doing National Service just before World War II, circa 1935.
Sweetheart brooches were made by members of the armed forces to be send home to loved ones. Olga came to Australia from the province of Vicenza in Italy, in 1926, when she was 18 months old, with her mother and sister. Her father had migrated a few years earlier, he was a tailor of well-renown in Carlton. The family lived in Grattan Street Carlton, in a house still occupied by the family. Olga married Giovanni Cavedon, who were tobacco farming pioneers of the Ovens Valley area during the 1930s.
Physical Description
Brooch in shape of a heart with a round decoration. The words 'TO OLGA' are inscribed on a rectangular badge attached to the top of the brooch. There is a small loop of chain and a safety pin attached to the top of the brooch.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Phil Magris, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), 21 Jan 2000
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Maker
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Past Owner or User
Mrs Olga Cavedon, Carlton, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1935
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Inscriptions
On brooch: 'TO OLGA'.
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Maximum dimensions
10 mm (Length), 28 mm (Width), 48 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Jewellery, Military History, National Service, Sweetheart Badges
