A novelty gold stock pin circa 1895
Category
Jewellery
Date
1895
Materials
Gold, Seed pod
Measurements
108 mm (Length)23 mm (Diameter)
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Smallhythe Place, Kent
NT 1117778
Summary
A novelty gold stock pin circa 1895.
Full description
A novelty gold stock pin circa 1895 the finial mounted with a tropical seed pod in a gold cap surmount and encircled with a gold strapwork surround engraved 'Ellen Terry's Mascot.' Stamped 9ct. Report byJohn Benjamin Honorary Jewellery Advisor August 2021.
Provenance
Believed to have been owned by or given to Ellen Terry (1847-1928) or her daughter Edith Craig (1869-1947) and came to the National Trust in 1939 when Edith Craig transferred Smallhythe Place (including buildings, land and contents) to the Trust.
Credit line
National Trust (Smallhythe Place)
Marks and inscriptions
Ellen Terry's mascot (incised on band)