Provenance
Clive Gallop had befriended Marie Partridge during convalescence at the end of World War I, along with W.O Bentley, leading to his involvement in developing and test driving the newly designed 3 litre cars. On an outing in experimental chassis No.2 in company with Marie; he invited her to take the wheel thus becoming the first lady to drive a Bentley, in fact exceeding the speed of 60mph, a most impressive feat in those days especially for one in her teens. As a reward for her spirited drive he presented her with this specially, commissioned splendidly decorative brooch.
