Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 1 (of 2)Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
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Memoirs of Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough, and of the Court of Queen Anne Vol. 1 (of 2)
Thomson, A. T., Mrs.
Great Britain -- Court and courtiers -- Biography; Marlborough, Sarah Jennings Churchill, Duchess of, 1660-1744
Two loopes, with thirteen diamonds in each, and one
large diamond at the bottom of each loope 210 0 0
Four buttons, with nine diamonds in each, of another
fashion and smaller 50 0 0
Four loopes, with ten diamonds in each loope 25 0 0
A fine large rose diamond, perfect cleane, set for a
coulant 360 0 0
Five fossett diamonds in a cross 220 0 0
A pair of ruby earrings set with brilliants about
them, and a cross and coulant set with diamonds, and
a pearle necklace to it, with rubies mixt with them,
all at 90 0 0
A blue enamelled cross set with diamonds 20 0 0
A pair of shoe-buckles set with fossett diamonds 20 0 0
A large brilliant in a ring, in which is his grace the
Duke of Marlborough’s picture 800 0 0
Two rose diamonds cut through the pints, very high,
cleane and lively 170 0 0
Two middle drops to earrings 160 0 0
Four side drops to ditto 70 0 0
A yellow rose diamond, set in a ring which his grace
wears 150 0 0
A large brilliant ring; the gift of the Emperor 1,500 0 0
A large rose diamond set in a ring; the gift of the
King of Poland 1,500 0 0
Endorsed in the Duchess’s handwriting with these words:
“All the brilliants and other small diamonds, except those described in
this book, were bought with the Duchess’s own money, as likewise all the
pearles of every sort. The two best pendant drops cost of Mr. Dolbin
500_l._, and were once valued at 2,200_l._”
_Dated December the 30th, 1718, from a book of Sarah Duchess of
Marlborough’s._—Additional Catalogue.
A large pearl necklace, containing thirty-nine pearls; the two end
pearls are what are called pendant pearls.
Two very large pendant pearls that cost five hundred pounds, but are
valued at more than double the price, set in earrings with two brilliant
diamonds.
Two hundred and eighty-four pearls in a string, for a bracelet.
Three strings in a necklace, with a brilliant hook. Near four hundred
pearls in three; and the hook contains sixteen diamonds.
One hundred and forty-seven pearls in a bracelet, with the Duke of
Marlborough’s picture.
Nine old pearls.
A pair of pendants, with eight false French pearls, set about with
brilliants.
A pair of ruby earrings, with six drops, set round with diamonds.
A ruby cross, set round with diamonds.
In the necklace twenty-six fossett diamonds; all the rubies false but
the middle one and those in the cross.
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