Lot Essay
For further references to Captain Lewin refer to the catalogue of Maritime and Naval battles, Christie's South Kensington, 1st November 2001, lot 217.
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Details
A 19th century rose-cut diamond and lapis-lazuli portrait pendant,
the oval lapis-lazuli, cracked, with applied rose-cut diamond THL monogram and rose-cut diamond garland mount and loop, the locket reverse enclosing a portrait of Captain Thomas Herbert Lewin, Bengal Staff Corps.
See plate 8
the oval lapis-lazuli, cracked, with applied rose-cut diamond THL monogram and rose-cut diamond garland mount and loop, the locket reverse enclosing a portrait of Captain Thomas Herbert Lewin, Bengal Staff Corps.
See plate 8
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