A fine pair of Regency jewelled gold strap bracelets

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A fine pair of Regency jewelled gold strap bracelets
Each with shaped circular clasp chased with foliage and embellished with diamond and pearl cluster surrounded by emerald and ruby collets, the broad interlocking mesh straps with turquoise bead detail and terminating in chased foliate gemset mounts, the clasps with plaited hair centres, one inscribed under the cover Adolphus FitzClarence 5th Octr. 1825 Richmond Theatre, the other 'W.B. Best Esqr. Obiit. 8th Febr. 1822. Perdu mais cheri.', the plaited hair below inscribed in rose-cut diamonds 'aet 28', both circa 1825, each 15.5cm. long, in fitted case (2)

Lot Essay

Lord Adolphus Fitzclarence (1802-1856) was the fourth natural son of William IV and Dorothy Jordan (1761-1816). He spent sixteen years in the navy and between 1846-53 served as ADC to Queen Victoria. Nicknamed 'Lolly' he lived for a time at Ivy Lodge, Richmond and was a devoted theatre-goer being involved in founding the Garrick Club. A portrait of him by Henry Wyatt, dressed as a Byronic corsair, hangs in Brooks' Club. On 5th October 1825 the Richmond Theatre put on a production of 'Der Freyschütz' or 'The Wild Huntsman of Bohemia'. A photostat of this playbill is included with the lot

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