Diamond and Enamel Brooch, Circa 1830 | 鑽石 配 琺瑯彩 胸針，約1830年

This brooch bears the crowned cipher of William IV, the initials WR each representing William Rex. It is formed as a Tudor Rose, which is a traditional heraldic emblem of England. In the 19th century, the Tudor Rose were used as symbols of mementos for the British royals. The jewel would have been worn by the children of William IV. Similar examples are listed in the book Ancestral Jewels by Diana Scarisbrick (page 80), Brilliant Europe: Jewels From the European Courts by Diana Scarisbrick et al (page 234), and Jewellery from Renaissance to Art Déco 1540-1940 by Diana Scarisbrick and Norio Ohashi (page 138).

此別針飾英王威廉四世的皇冠徽章，呈都鐸玫瑰形，上方的字母「WR」為「威廉王（William Rex）」的縮寫。威廉四世的後裔曾佩戴過此別針。都鐸玫瑰為英國的傳統紋章標誌，十九世紀時，它被用作英國皇室紀念物的專用圖案。類例著錄於戴安娜・斯卡瑞斯布里克所撰的《祖傳珠寶》（頁80），《輝煌的歐洲：歐洲宮廷珠寶》及 Diana Scarisbrick 及 Norio Ohashi 合撰的《從文藝復興到裝飾藝術時期的珠寶，1540-1940年》（頁138）。