Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu

A mid 19th century portrait brooch, the central glazed oval swivel panel displaying painted photograph of a young woman in a blue dress with lace collar, reverse bearing presentation inscription, within a polished tubular mount with applied foliate detail, in original maroon leather fitted case, lid signed ‘Edinburgh Ladies Institute for the Southern Districts, 1 Park Place, Prize’, the green silk and velvet interior signed ‘Mackay and Chisholm, Jewellers, Edin’r’, together with a white precious metal plaid pin/brooch, of pierced circular design, with burr detail (damaged), first brooch length 5.6cm, second brooch diameter 5.2cm. £100-120

The presentation inscription to the reverse of the brooch reads: “The Edinburgh Ladies Institution, 1 Park Place, Established 1833, Institution Gold Brooch, presented to Eliza Griffiths, the most distinguished pupil completing a course of study, July 1862.”