The 4th Queen's Own Hussars (QOH) Regt Silver Sweetheart Brooch Badge

Very nice 4th Q.O.H. marked 'SENA SILVER' on reverse. Brooch pin catchment. Pre 1952. VGC.

The 4th Queen's Own Hussars was a Cavalry Regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685. It saw service for three centuries, including the First World War and the Second World War. It amalgamated with the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars, to form the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars in 1958.

Henry Sena, in 1919. Born in Ceylon / Sri Lanka, Henry Sena worked as a postmaster while pursuing his passion for jewellery on the side. “The location of his workplace was near a mine, so he used to buy stones from there and started selling them to friends and family. When the business started to grow, he started selling to the trade community. When he had saved enough money, he quit his full-time job to focus on his passion of becoming a jeweller,” shared Sena.

Henry Sena took a chance and uprooted his life in Sri Lanka to open his first jewellery store in Bangkok. Soon enough, he expanded the business with a second boutique in the Thai city. “In the 1930s, there was a huge demand for gemstones in the UK, US and Europe, so he travelled frequently to meet his clients. To get to these places, he had to stop over in Singapore.

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