WW1 Royal Navy HMS Concord 1917 hollow silver anchor brooch

A scarce original Great War period 'H.M.S. Concord badge, in the form of a hollow silver anchor with applied gold plated curved title scroll the reverse impressed with Birmingham silver hallmarks for 1917 and maker's details 'F.H.M' (Frank Henry Mannox). Very good condition, complete with original pin fittings, no dents or distortions to the front.
Length 35mm.

In 1916 HMS Concord was assigned to the 5th Light Cruiser Squadron, which operated as part of Harwich Force in the North Sea to defend the eastern approaches to the Strait of Dover and English Channel. In 1918 'Ignacy Jan Paderewski' Polish pianist and composer and member of the Polish National Committee re-organising Polish state after 123 years of partitions, arrived at Gdańsk (Danzig) on board HMS Concord on his way to Poznań and Warsaw.

Code: 14283