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Mary Queen of Scots Pendant Mary Queen of Scots Pendant
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Mary Queen of Scots Pendant

Unknown Artist

Art Funded
1939
Vendor
Sotheby's
The Arms of Scotland can be seen through a crystal in the middle of this gold, oval pendant.

On the reverse is an eight-petal flower-head between formal motifs. Now known to be a 19th century forgery.

Provenance

Duke of Hamilton

Gold, glass, enamel, diamonds

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