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English: Fan ".. presented by the Princess Marie, Duchess of Hamilton, to Her Royal Highness the Princess Mary on the occasion of her marriage. The sides are of pierced gold arabesque work, enriched with H. R. Highness's monograms and crown in diamonds, rubies, and emeralds. The meshes are of fine carved mother-of-pearl, richly inlaid with wreaths of flowers in pure gold; the monogram and coronet carved on the centre one. The body is of the finest Brussels lace expressly designed, and the workmanship, as well as the lace of the (unjewelled) fac simile now before us, is truly exquisite". Published in the book Nature and Art Vol.I, page 60/61, published 1866 Day & Son, Ltd, London, scanned by Google Book. Photographer unknown, but possibly Mr. W. J. Thomas, of 136, Oxford Street "one of the leading court jewellers in Europe".
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