The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
The Family Collection of the late Countess Mountbatten of Burma
Garrard & Co. Ltd.
Enamel and diamond brooch
Auction Closed
March 24, 08:41 PM GMT
Estimate
250 - 350 GBP
Lot Details
Description
Enamel and diamond brooch
Garrard & Co. Ltd.
1984
of the Legion of Frontiersmen, applied with polychrome enamel, the monogram L F and coronet set with brilliant- and single-cut diamonds, British hallmarks and sponsor's mark
The Legion of Frontiersmen was formed in 1905 as a volunteer force to act on behalf of the Crown, particularly along the frontiers of the British Empire. Prince Louis of Battenberg was a founding member, and they helped raised and fill the ranks of Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry in the First World War (to whom Lady Mountbatten was appointed Colonel-in-Chief in 1974). Lady Mountbatten was appointed Patron of the Legion of Frontiersmen in 1983, and in a letter to Brigadier Fitchette she discussed that although she had reached a point where she couldn't accept more commitments, the two aforementioned connections were "excellent reasons to make me accept your invitation".