TA012. A large wooden jewellery box lined with blue velvet, on the lid is a map of Australia, a silver and enamel sweetheart badge and a silver plate engraved “Joan 1941” Inside is a note “This box was made by 36640 LAC Brewster A. E. Group 886 MILPO 71 Townsville, he was earlier at Deniliquin, Donated by Mrs Joan McNaught” Alan Edward Brewster enlisted on 13 May 1941 ay Sydney and discharged on 19 Feb 1946 as a Corporal from 3 RAAF Hospital.

TA012. Close up of lid.

TA032. A rectangular wooden jewellery box with a hinged lid that has 3 Perspex inserts, 2 gold stars and a ranks cap badge.

TA033. A rectangular wooden jewellery box with a carved RAAF badge in the lid.

TA034. A wooden heart shaped jewellery box lined with green satin, it has a Perspex eagle and crown on the lid.

TA035. A triangular wooden jewellery box lined with orange satin with swinging lid that has a ranks cap badge mounted on it.

TA036. A wooden heart shaped jewellery box lined with pink satin, it has RAAF written in gold on the top.

TA037. A wooden horse shoe shaped jewellery box lined with pink satin, it has an officer’s eagle on the top and a gold ranks decal.

TA085. A wooden horse shoe shaped jewellery box lined with maroon velvet, it has a gold ranks decal on the top.

TA089. A rectangular wooden jewellery box with a hinged lid that has a large silver and enamel sweetheart badge mounted on it. Under the lid is a silver plate engraved “Seasons Greetings Xmas 1943 from Maintenance Wing G. R. S.”

TA089. Close up of silver plate under lid.

TA094. A wooden horse shoe shaped jewellery box lined with maroon velvet, it has an officer’s eagle on the top.

TA096. A wooden heart shaped jewellery box lined with pink satin, it has RAAF written in gold on the top.

TA098. A rectangular wooden jewellery box, lined with pink satin. On the lid is written in gold “Shirley and RAAF Laverton”

TA102. A rectangular wooden jewellery box with a hinged lid that has a ranks cap badge mounted on it.

TA133. A wooden heart shaped jewellery box lined with pink satin, it has “RAAF Laverton Mother” written in gold on the top.

TA137. A square wooden jewellery box with a carved ranks badge on the top, Japanese symbols underneath.

TA137. Japanese symbols on base.

TA144. A wooden horse shoe shaped jewellery box lined with pink satin, it has an officer’s eagle on the top and a gold ranks decal.

Kerry, As you can see I have 4 varieties of this jewelry box and have seen others for sale recently. These were possibly made by airmen to sell or give to family members as sweetheart items. WW2 era.

I have a wooden horseshoe jewellery box but know very little about it, any information, such as age and where it would have been bought from would be appreciated. thankyou