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| Picture No | 10411182 |
| Date | 1852 |
| Description | RE-CUTTING THE KOH-I-NOOR DIAMOND |
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The Duke of Wellington cuts the first facet during the re-cutting of the Koh-i-Noor diamond. It had been exhibited at the Great Exhibition in 1851, but was discovered to be not quite perfect. The re-cutting operation was supervised by Prince Albert, with the technical expertise of Professor James Tennant.
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| Source | The Illustrated London News 24 July 1852 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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