Great Britain, Scotland, a Jacobite Supporter’s badge or ‘jewel’, c. 1760-90, in gold, silver, silver-gilt and enamels, bearing a painted miniature portrait of Charles Edward Stuart, surrounded by cut silver and red crystals, with the crowned gold & red enamel motto ‘By Divine Right’, crown also bearing red crystals, and with small pendant in the form of the badge of the Order of the Thistle below, in gold and red enamel, motto ‘Nemo Me Impune Lacessit’ surrounding, reverse plain, 44mm x 97.5mm (including suspension) central portrait somewhat undulating, some wear to reverse gilding, good very fine and very rare
Estimate: GBP 2000-3000
Price realized | 6'000 GBP |
Starting price | 1'600 GBP |
Estimate | 2'000 GBP |