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A Victorian stick-pin with Stanhope peep of Prince Albert,
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A Victorian stick-pin with Stanhope peep of Prince Albert,

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A Victorian stick-pin with Stanhope peep of Prince Albert,
modelled in gold, blue enamel and half-pearls as a horse's hoof, the reverse housing a Stanhope peep view of Prince Albert.
See plate 20
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No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis

Lot Essay

Stanhopes, named after the inventor of the tiny glass-rod lens, Lord Charles Stanhope (1753-1816) were first combined with a micro-photograph by Rene Dagron in 1859 who then went on to develop a range of Bijoux Photographiques.

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