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Lot 391

A Victorian hardstone cameo and pearl brooch depicting Mary, Queen of Scots

16 – 31 August 2011, 11:00 BST
Edinburgh

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A Victorian hardstone cameo and pearl brooch depicting Mary, Queen of Scots

The oval black and white agate cameo carved to depict Mary, Queen of Scots in profile, wearing an elaborate ruff and hairpiece and a lace bodice, the frame set with a row of spit pearls with pearl-set fleur-de-lys motifs at the cardinal points, the back of the mount with presentation inscription 'From James To Mother', the back of the cameo inscribed with 'Mari Stuart', mounted in gold, length 53mm

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