Lot Archive

Lot

№ 1021

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7 March 2007

Hammer Price:
£580

Alexandra, Princess of Denmark, Visit to London 1863, a rare and unusual commemorative breast star, 74mm, silver, the pale-blue enamel centre with scalloped border of gold, superimposed with Prince of Wales’ feathers over reversed cypher ‘A’, the reverse plate inscribed ‘Royal Reception Committee. Daniel Cork, Esq., Dep., to commemorate the Public Entry of H.R.H. The Princess Alexandra of Denmark into the City of London, 7th March 1863’, hallmarks for London 1863, contained in its Widdowson & Veale, London fitted presentation case, nearly extremely fine and rare £200-300