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An important Victorian diamond starburst brooch, hair pin and…
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Auckland
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2-Dec-2018
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An important Victorian diamond starburst brooch, hair pin and pendant of significant provenance. Claw set old European cut diamond centre of estimated total weight 0.42 carat, accented with forty-two old European cut diamonds of estimated total weight 2.03 carats. 18ct rose gold topped with silver. Weight 17.5 grams. Diameter 4 cm. Gemmologist's report available. This stunning Victorian diamond brooch was worn as part of a tiara by Louisa Jane Seddon, wife of Prime Minister Richard Seddon to the Coronation of King Edward VII in 1902. Richard John Seddon, also known as King Dick was the Premier of New Zealand between 1893 to 1906, making him the longest serving Prime Minister of the country. Seddon was a boisterous imperialist and a colourful and dynamic leader of the nation. He held the title until his sudden death on board the vessel Oswestry Grange returning to New Zealand in 1906. As a great supporter of the British Royals, Seddon and his wife, Louisa Seddon, were among those to attend the elaborate Coronation of King Edward VII at Westminster Abbey in 1902. Louisa Seddon was presented with a diamond tiara, comprising of three central diamond stars, by the woman of New Zealand and the Anglo New Zealand Association. The tiara was later dismantled into three smaller pieces, at which point, this piece was designed to be worn as a brooch or on a hair pin. Lot 57 was directly passed down to a grandchild of Louisa Seddon, who has passed it on by direct descent to the vendor.
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Jewellery: Pendants/Lockets