Mountbatten s Indian bracelet, jewelled elephants to be auctioned in UK
Mountbatten s Indian bracelet, jewelled elephants to be auctioned in UK A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - which will go under the hammer in London in March.
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A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - which will go under the hammer in London in March.
A HUGE collection of antiques gathered during the “glittering" life of an high-society heiress is expected to raise more than £1 million when it goes under the hammer. Patricia Edwina Mountbatten was the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria, great niece of Russia’s last Tsarina, first cousin to Prince Philip and the Queen was a bridesmaid at her wedding. Her father was the 1st Earl Mountbatten, the last Viceroy of India and a confidante.
350 Items Belonging To Mountbatten s Daughter To Be Auctioned In UK 350 Items Belonging To Mountbatten s Daughter To Be Auctioned In UK The Indian heirlooms up for auction include a diamond set and enamelled gold bracelet made in India, that once belonged to Queen Victoria.
A pair of jewelled gold and enamel elephants bought from Jaipur in 1946
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A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - which will go under the hammer in London in March.
London, January 25
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that make up a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten the last Viceroy of India which will go under the hammer in London in March.
Patricia Edwina Victoria Mountbatten was the Second Countess Mountbatten of Burma and had a strong royal connection as the great-great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria and first cousin to Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II.
The Sotheby’s auction in London, with estimates ranging from 80 pounds to 100,000 pounds, includes many items inherited from her ancestors sharing connections with India, a place that was said to be very special to the family.
London: Collection Of 350 Items Belonging To Patricia Mountbatten To Go Under The Hammer
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur, among many other Indian heirlooms belonging to Lady Mountbatten shall be a part of the auction scheduled in March Twitter: The Court Jeweller Outlook Web Bureau 2021-01-25T21:04:40+05:30 London: Collection Of 350 Items Belonging To Patricia Mountbatten To Go Under The Hammer outlookindia.com 2021-01-25T22:30:30+05:30
A collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India, shall go up for auction in March. A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that will be a part of the auction.