Picture No | 10494450 |
Date | 1858 |
Description | The wedding gifts to the Princess Royal |
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Emerald and diamond bracelet, and opal and diamond suite, presented to the Victoria(Vicky)(1840-1901)Princess Royal, the eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Frederick William of Prussia. The opals were a present from the Prince of Wales, and the emeralds from her father Albert, the Prince Consort. The gems are of unusually fine quality and size, and were manufactured by Mr. J Turner of New Bond Street.
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Source | Illustration in The Illustrated London News 1858, February 6th page 132. |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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