Lot 516
A Victorian gold Granite and green enamel wreath brooch, engraved and enamelled to the reverse...
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Lot 516
A Victorian gold Granite and green enamel wreath brooch, engraved and enamelled to the reverse...
Lot 516
Lot Description
A Victorian gold Granite and green enamel wreath brooch, engraved and enamelled to the reverse 'Dhu Loch, 3rd Oct 1870, from V.R.'
Diameter 3.7cms. 16.3gms.
Believed to be a gift from Queen Victoria, to commemorate her daughter Princess Louise's engagement to John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne. The inscription on the reverse refers to the date and location where the couple became engaged, Dhu Loch on the 3rd Oct 1870. The granite used in the brooch is thought to refer to the Scottish home of the Royal Family, Balmoral.
A bracelet to commemorate the same occasion, also featuring granite, was given to Jane Hope, the Marchioness of Ely who was, at the time, Princess Louise's chaperone. Aberdeen Archives, Gallery & Museums (AAGM) REF: ABDAG011428
Postage: Auction Default
Weight: 16.3
Total lot weight: 0.04
Condition Report
Surface scratches and minor marks.
Safety chain presumed later.
Losses to the enamel.
Three of the leaves appear slightly bent back.
Electronically tests to reverse edge as approximately 15-16ct gold.
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