Lot Essay
The Yacht Club, as the squadron was first known, was founded in 1815 and the burgee with a St George's cross and crown has been flown from the masthead of members' yachts since 1820.
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BY BENZIES OF COWES, CIRCA 1920
Details
A GOLD, ENAMEL AND RUBY SET ROYAL YACHT SQUADRON BURGEE BROOCH
BY BENZIES OF COWES, CIRCA 1920
of typical form, the cross of St. George formed from inset rubies and applied with royal crown
1¼ in. (32 mm.) wide
BY BENZIES OF COWES, CIRCA 1920
of typical form, the cross of St. George formed from inset rubies and applied with royal crown
1¼ in. (32 mm.) wide
Special notice
Items which contain rubies or jadeite originating in Burma (Myanmar) may not be imported into the U.S. Please be advised that a purchasers inability to import any such item into the U.S. or any other country shall not constitute
grounds for non-payment or cancellation of the sale.
With respect to items that contain any other types of gemstones originating
in Burma (e.g., sapphires), such items may be imported into the U.S.,
provided that the gemstones have been mounted or incorporated into jewellery outside of Burma and provided that the setting is not of a temporary nature (e.g., a string).
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Matilda Burn
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