The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Diamond pendant/brooch, circa 1800
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Diamond pendant/brooch
circa 1800
in the form of a Maltese Cross, set with cushion-shaped and rose-cut diamonds, mostly in closed settings, case stamped S J Phillips
Catherine, Marchioness of Sligo (1837-1914);
thence by descent to Agatha, Marchioness of Sligo (1866-1965);
Doreen, Lady Brabourne (1896-1979)
thence by descent to Agatha, Marchioness of Sligo (1866-1965);
Doreen, Lady Brabourne (1896-1979)
Inventory of Jewels belonging to Doreen, Lady Brabourne, 1965, boxes 2 & 3.
Cf.: Ginny Redington Dawes, Georgian Jewellery 1714-1830, England, 2007, pg. 26, for a pendant of similar design.