A GEORGE III JEWELLED AND ENAMEL GOLD `RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS` MEDALLION CONVERTED INTO A LOCKET PENDANT
07.07.2023 11:00UTC +00:00
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| Auctioneer | CHRISTIE'S |
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| Event location | United Kingdom, London |
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ID 992591
Lot 86 | A GEORGE III JEWELLED AND ENAMEL GOLD 'RECOVERY FROM ILLNESS' MEDALLION CONVERTED INTO A LOCKET PENDANT
Estimate value
£ 3 000 – 5 000
THE MEDALLION ENGLAND, DATED 1789, THE MOUNTS CIRCA 1820
Circular, centred with the medallion enamelled in white, red and blue and inscribed 'Regi Amato Reduci / Vivat G III R / Mart X MDCCLXXXIX', within a gold rim shaped as a serpent, the reverse with a glazed compartment containing a lock of hair of Queen Charlotte (1744-1818) and another lock of hair of King George III (1738-1820), both within black enamelled rims, all surmounted by an enamelled crown, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds, with a hinged suspension loop
3 in. (7.5 cm.) high
gross weight 1 oz. 2 dwt. (34.5 gr.)
Provenance
The medallion presented by Queen Charlotte (1744-1818), 19 March 1789.
With Daniel Packer, London, 2005.
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Medium: | Acrylic glass, Enamel, Gold, Plastic |
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| Place of origin: | Northern Europe, Europe, United Kingdom |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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