PRINCE ALBERT (1819-1861)A VICTORIAN GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL PENDANT AND LOCKET
Lot 558 Property from the Collection of David Gainsborough Roberts

PRINCE ALBERT (1819-1861)A VICTORIAN GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL PENDANT AND LOCKET

Closed14 September 2016

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GBP 875

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PRINCE ALBERT (1819-1861)
A VICTORIAN GOLD AND ENAMEL MEMORIAL PENDANT AND LOCKET
The pendant of oval locket form, enclosing a photographic portrait of Prince Albert with blue enamel border, scroll mount with ribbon detail bearing the blue enamel legend ALBERT, and pierced crown surmount, the reverse engraved 'To Lady Macdonald, in remembrance to the best and greatest of Princes from his broken hearted widow VICTORIA R DEC 1861.', suspending a pearl drop, the gold cusp with pique enamel decoration, 4.5cm; and a gold oval locket enamelled in black on one side with a crowned initial A and on the other with the inscription Dec,11 1861, please note that the pearl has not been tested for natural origin
Pendant 2 in. (5 cm.) high; Locket ¾ in. (2 cm.) high

Christie's, South Kensington, 7 October 2008, lot 2.

Specialist note

Lady Bosville Macdonald held the office of Lady of the Bedchamber between 1855 -1863.