Brooch c.1838
5.5 x 4.9 x 1.0 cm (whole object) | RCIN 65737
-
Brooch in the form of an eight-pointed star set with emeralds surrounded by border of brilliant-cut diamonds. Applied Ottoman tughra of Mahmud II in diamonds. In silver setting with gold pin and catch.
Provenance
Presented to Queen Victoria by Mahmud II Sultan of the Ottoman Empire on the occassion of her coronation in 1838. Left to Princess Helena and later bequeathed to HM Queen Elizabeth II in 1967.
-
Acquirer(s)
-
Medium and techniques
Measurements
5.5 x 4.9 x 1.0 cm (whole object)
Category
Object type(s)