Historic royal jewel owned by 'most beautiful princess' up for sale - and you could buy it

A brooch that erstwhile belonged to Princess Louise, a girl of Queen Victoria, who was considered 1 of the astir beauteous princesses successful Europe, is acceptable to beryllium auctioned adjacent week

A precious brooch belonging to Queen Victoria's daughter is to beryllium sold astatine auction.

Believed to beryllium a acquisition from the monarch to commemorate Princess Louise's engagement to John Campbell, Marquess of Lorne, the golden Granite and greenish enamel wreath brooch volition spell nether the hammer astatine Fellows' Fine Jewellery auction connected Thursday, September 26. Known for her quality and elegance, Louise was a favoured girl of Queen Victoria, often considered 1 of the astir beauteous princesses successful Europe.

On October 3, 1870, portion connected a locomotion adjacent Balmoral, John Campbell projected to Princess Louise by the scenic Dhu Loch. Their romanticist engagement by the loch became a treasured representation for those adjacent to the royal couple. The portion has a usher terms of £300-£400 with auctioneers saying "it would beryllium an astonishing humanities jewel to own".

An inscription connected the reverse refers to the day and determination wherever the mates became engaged, ‘Dhu Loch connected the 3rd October 1870, From VR’, signifying the sovereign’s initials. The granite utilized successful the brooch is thought to notation to the Scottish location of the Royal Family, Balmoral.

Experts accidental not lone does this brooch commemorate their engagement, but it besides stands arsenic a testament to some their emotion and Queen Victoria’s support of the match. Paul Greer, International Head of Jewellery, astatine Fellows said: "An intriguing Victorian brooch volition beryllium successful September's Fine Jewellery auction.

“It is believed to person been fixed by Queen Victoria to commemorate the engagement of Princess Louise to John Campbell. This brooch is made from granite with a greenish enamel borderline and would beryllium an astonishing humanities jewel to own.”

A bracelet to commemorate the aforesaid occasion, besides featuring granite, was fixed to Jane Hope, the Marchioness of Ely who was, astatine the time, Princess Louise's chaperone. Visit www.fellows.co.uk for much details.