The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma

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Diamond brooch, circa 1800

Auction Closed

March 24, 08:41 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 6,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

Diamond brooch

circa 1800


in the form of a Maltese Cross, set with cushion-shaped diamonds in a closed setting 

Malta was the home to the Mountbatten's both in the 1930s and after the second world war. It was here that Mountbatten was stationed as a serving naval officer, latterly as Commander in Chief of the Mediterranean Fleet.