Lot 221
HMS Bramble: a wooden commemorative spoon. The ovoid bowl inscribed 'HMS BRAMBLE MURMANSK USSR...
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Lot 221
HMS Bramble: a wooden commemorative spoon. The ovoid bowl inscribed 'HMS BRAMBLE MURMANSK USSR...
Lot 221
Lot Description
HMS Bramble: a wooden commemorative spoon. The ovoid bowl inscribed 'HMS BRAMBLE MURMANSK USSR 16.5.42", the tapering handle inscribed "...BY EDINBURGH SURVIVOR", 7.25", (18.5cm) long, together with a Christmas card from HMS Exeter, of gatefold form with embossed crest and ribbon, enclosing monochrome photograph and printed greetings, (2). HMS Bramble was a Halcyon-class minesweeper launched in 1938, and sunk by German ships in 1942 in the Battle of the Barents Sea. The spoon was given to the current owner's father, a serving officer who was relieved of duty and went ashore the night before the sinking of the Bramble resulting in the loss of life of all crew.
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: No
Total lot weight: No
Condition Report
The handle terminal is crude and may have been shortened. Part of the inscription is rubbed. The bowl has a dark scratch and general wear but the inscription is still legible.
The card is slightly grubby from handling but is otherwise intact.
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