Princess Margaret's Diamond & Emerald Heather Brooch

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Princess Margaret's Diamond & Emerald Heather Brooch

About the Item

Baker Brothers are proud to present a selection of pieces from the collection of Her Royal Highness The Princess Margaret Countess of Snowdon. These stunning items were purchased in June 2006 and come with Official Certification from Kensington Palace. The youngest daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon, CI, GCVO, CD (Margaret Rose; 21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002) was regarded as a fashion icon. Famed for her beauty and dramatic sartorial statements, Princess Margaret was THE fashion icon of the late '40s and into the '50s. She tore up the royal rule book in the 50's and - as claimed by Picture Post at the time - ‘what she wears is news.’ This diamond and emerald heather brooch features a spray of brilliant-cut diamonds across the heather to the calibre-cut emerald stem which is 6.2cm in length. It comes with its original fitted red leather Collingwood (Jewellers) LTD. case, the lid with an applied plaque engraved 'R.M.S Edinburgh Castle Oct. 16th 1947'. Built by Harland and Wolff of Belfast, the R.M.S Royal Mail Ship Edinburgh Castle was launched by H.R.H. The Princess Margaret on 16th October 1947. The R.M.S. Edinburgh Castle was the third Union Castle vessel, employed for the South African route, to bear this name. The first R.M.S. Edinburgh Castle was one of the earliest steamships ordered for the South African service and the second was launched from Harland and Wolff's in 1910. The launch of the third Edinburgh Castle by H.R.H. The Princess Margaret was the Princess' first important solo engagement, an occasion marked by the presentation of this gem-set spray of Scottish heather. Thanking the builders and owners for their gift, H.R.H. The Princess Margaret replied "To christen this ship Edinburgh Castle gives me great pleasure, for it will ever be linked in my mind with that lovely city for which my affection has grown with each visit. I am also particularly pleased to think that this fine ship will eventually sail between the British Isles and South Africa. It was to South Africa that I made my first voyage earlier this year, and with many happy memories of that great country I am glad to launch a ship designed to increase the traffic and strengthen the bonds between the Union and the Mother Country"

Creator:
Collingwood (Jewellers) LTD
Stone:
Emerald,Diamond
Stone Cut:
Brilliant Cut
Dimensions:
Length: 2.45 in (62 mm)
Style:
Renaissance Revival
Place of Origin:
Scotland
Period:
1940-1949
Date of Manufacture:
1947
Condition:
Seller Location:
Bedford, GB
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU3356218479402