Brooches : In June 1838 just after her coronation, Queen Victoria received a star-shaped br…

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Brooches :



In June 1838 just after her coronation, Queen Victoria received a star-shaped br...

In June 1838 just after her coronation, Queen Victoria received a star-shaped brooch of emeralds & diamonds from Sultan Mahmud II. In the centre of the brooch is the Sultan’s ‘tughra’ (his personal calligraphic monogram which was affixed to all official documents, correspondence, coins & seals) made of brilliant cut diamonds. It reads: ‘Mahmud Khan son of Abdülhamid is forever victorious’. members2.boardhos…



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