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Description Enamel and diamond brooch, and an enamel and seed pearl sweetheart brooch
early 20th century
comprising: a brooch composed of the entwined initials ER with Roman numeral VII for King Edward VII, millegrain-set with rose-cut diamonds beneath a crown applied with green and red?basse taille?enamel;?and a Royal Navy sweetheart brooch, consisting of a chained anchor between sprays of laurel set with seed pearls, beneath a similarly enamelled crown
Condition Report ER brooch: unsigned, overall in good condition, measuring approximately 32 x 25mm. Chief petty officer: back of brooch stamped 14ct, pin stamped 9ct, surface scratch to red enamel in crown. Half seed pearls untested, in good condition. Measuring approximately 23 x 25mm. Combined gross weight approximately 8.8 grams.
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Provenance The sweetheart brooch probably a gift from the Earl Mountbatten to Edwina, Countess Mountbatten.