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Queen Victoria's brooch c.1840
2.7 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm (whole object) | RCIN 65331
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A gold brooch enamelled in dark blue in the form of a coiled serpent, set with ruby head and eyes. Set with four large moonstones.
Provenance
Given by Princess Clementine to Queen Victoria 10th June 1840 This was one of a group of jewels placed in the ‘Albert Room’ at Windsor Castle after the Queen's death in 1901. This was the room in which Prince Albert had died in 1861 and the Queen left instructions for a specific list of personal jewellery to be placed there and not passed on in the family.
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Medium and techniques
Measurements
2.7 x 3.7 x 1.5 cm (whole object)
