Lot Essay
Princess Victoria Eugene (1857-1969) was the youngest granddaughter of Queen Victoria and first cousin of King George V. She became Queen Consort of Spain having married King Alfonso XIII on 31st May 1906.
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KING EDWARD VII (1841-1910), EDWARD PRINCE-OF-WALES, PRINCESS VICTORIA EUGENE OF BATTENBURG (1887-1969), AND QUEEN VICTORIA (1819-1901)
FOUR ROYAL PRESENTATION STICK PINS
Comprising: two pins for King Edward VII, one with old-cut diamond-set initial 'E' with calibre ruby numeral 7 with engraved crown surmount: the other Edward Prince-of-Wales with central rose-cut diamond-set initial 'E' within blue enamel garter and crown surmount; another for Princess Victoria Eugene of Battenburg, the oval blue guilloche enamel plaque with champleve white enamel border with central rose-cut diamond-set monogram 'V E'; and a mourning pin commemorating the death of Queen Victoria's close friend John Brown, in the form of a medallion with the raised profile head of John Brown facing left with initials 'J B' and the date 1883, the reverse with raised text 'FROM' and Queen Victoria VIR
FOUR ROYAL PRESENTATION STICK PINS
Comprising: two pins for King Edward VII, one with old-cut diamond-set initial 'E' with calibre ruby numeral 7 with engraved crown surmount: the other Edward Prince-of-Wales with central rose-cut diamond-set initial 'E' within blue enamel garter and crown surmount; another for Princess Victoria Eugene of Battenburg, the oval blue guilloche enamel plaque with champleve white enamel border with central rose-cut diamond-set monogram 'V E'; and a mourning pin commemorating the death of Queen Victoria's close friend John Brown, in the form of a medallion with the raised profile head of John Brown facing left with initials 'J B' and the date 1883, the reverse with raised text 'FROM' and Queen Victoria VIR
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Please note that as this lot contains rubies of indeterminate origin it cannot be imported into the USA