Maridje, I'm not even surprised anymore that you would have information about the sales of even the most obscure pieces of jewellery! Very impressive! Thanks!
--Previous Message-- : This brooch was sold in 2011 for £11,400 : : : : The finely detailed brooch is embellished : with green and red enamel, set with cabochon : garnets that suspend an elongated drop of a : similar design. It is estimated to sell for : £600 – 800 at Bonhams Knightsbridge : Jewellery Sale taking place on April 6th. : The 1830s gold, enamel and garnet bodice : brooch originally belonged to Victoria, : Duchess of Kent, who on her death in 1861 : (the same year as the death of Prince : Albert) left her jewelry to her daughter, : Queen Victoria. : : Queen Victoria subsequently gave the brooch : to her third daughter Helena, Princess : Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, as a : present on her 24th birthday in 1870. The : reverse of the brooch has a simple, yet very : personal engraving: “Belonged to dear : Grandmamma V. From Mama V.R. to Helena 25th : May 1870.” : : Queen Victoria subsequently gave the brooch : to her third daughter Helena, Princess : Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, as a : present on her 24th birthday in 1870. The : reverse of the brooch has a simple, yet very : personal engraving: “Belonged to dear : Grandmamma V. From Mama V.R. to Helena 25th : May 1870.” : : Although Princess Helena married the German : Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein in : 1866, they remained in Britain close to the : Queen, who liked to have her daughters : nearby. : : Helena was considered the most active member : of the royal family, carrying out an : extensive program of royal engagements. She : was also an active patron of charities, and : was one of the founding members of the Red : Cross. She was also founding president of : the Royal School of Needlework, and : president of the Royal British Nurses’ : Association. For more information: : www.bonhams.com/jewellery : : : http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/18800/lot/219/ : 6 Apr 2011 10:30 BST London, Knightsbridge : Jewellery :
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