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A gold, diamond and enamel Royal presentation stickpin
the finial designed as Queen Victoria's cipher inset with rose-cut diamonds surmounted by a crown decorated with red and green enamel and further diamond details, circa 1900, in original case by Carrington & Co., accompanied by a framed letter from Windsor Castle, the paper with black mourning border, dated 12th April 1901, the text reading "Sir, I have had the honour of submitting your letter respecting Mr Thomas Turnstall to the King, and I have been commanded by His Majesty in reply to forward Mr Tunstall a souvenir of the late Queen which I have requested Mr Hart, of the Great Western Railway Company, to present to him in the King's name. I am, Sir, your obedient servant Francis Knollys"
the finial designed as Queen Victoria's cipher inset with rose-cut diamonds surmounted by a crown decorated with red and green enamel and further diamond details, circa 1900, in original case by Carrington & Co., accompanied by a framed letter from Windsor Castle, the paper with black mourning border, dated 12th April 1901, the text reading "Sir, I have had the honour of submitting your letter respecting Mr Thomas Turnstall to the King, and I have been commanded by His Majesty in reply to forward Mr Tunstall a souvenir of the late Queen which I have requested Mr Hart, of the Great Western Railway Company, to present to him in the King's name. I am, Sir, your obedient servant Francis Knollys"
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Further details
The Royal Albert Bridge, was designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel (1806-1859), to carry the Cornwall Railway line from Plymouth to Falmouth over the River Tamar between Devon and Cornwall at Saltash. The bridge was officially opened by His Royal Highness Prince Albert on Monday May 2nd 1859, and Thomas Tunstall was the driver of the inaugural train. Thousands of people from both sides of the river came to witness the event, but unfortunately Brunel was too ill to be able to attend. Curiously the stickpin was presented retrospectively to Mr Tunstall after the death of both Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.