Day 2 of Three-day Sale

Tuesday, April 9, 2024 at 10:00 AM UTC

Silver Guinea Pig Club Brooch in box. These...

Start price: £240

Estimated price: £240 - £280

Auction house commission: 20%

VAT: On commission only

Silver Guinea Pig Club Brooch in 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.