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Royal presentation brooch from Queen Elizabeth II sells for $216K at Noonans
Diamond and platinum brooch by Garrard & Co., given by Queen Elizabeth II to Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk, for her help prior to the Queen’s 1953 coronation, £180,000. Image courtesy of Noonans and LiveAuctioneers
LONDON – A Royal presentation diamond brooch given by Queen Elizabeth II to Lavina, Duchess of Norfolk, for assistance prior to her coronation in 1953, sold June 14 for £180,000 to a European collector during a Noonans auction titled Jewellery, Watches and Objects of Vertu.
Sex Pistols adding a touch of punk to Queen’s Jubilee
The Sex Pistols (left, Sid Vicious; center, Steve Jones; and right, Johnny Rotten) on stage in Trondheim, Norway on July 21, 1977. The legendary punk band’s anthem, ‘God Save the Queen,’ which debuted during Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee, has been re-released to mark the British monarch’s Platinum Jubilee. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Riksarkivet (National Archives of Norway), Belledbladet NA Arne S. Nielsen. It was taken from Flickr’s The Commons, which determined that no known copyright restrictions apply.
LONDON (AP) – In Britain, there are several traditional elements to a royal anniversary: pageants, street parties, the Sex Pistols. Queen Elizabeth II and the Pistols have been linked since the punk pioneers released the song God Save the Queen during the 1977 Silver Jubilee that marked the monarch’s 25 years on the throne. The anti-authoritarian anthem – not to be confused with the actual British national anthem of the same name – has been re-released for Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, or 70 years as Queen. It’s one of a raft of cultural tie-ins – critics might say cash-ins – spurred by the royal milestone.
British Museum mounts exhibit centered around early portraitist of Queen Elizabeth II
Bust of Queen Elizabeth II r., wearing laurel wreath. Reproduced by permission of the artist © The Trustees of the British Museum
LONDON – In celebration of Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee in June, the British Museum will open a new, free display centering around artist Mary Gillick’s (1881-1965) portrait of the British royal. This portrait was for the first ever coin featuring the queen, designed 70 years ago in 1952 and issued in 1953. Mary Gillick: modelling The Queen’s portrait opens on June 2 and continues to July 31. It will showcase the production and reception of the coin, shining a light on the excitement around the young queen’s first depiction on British currency.
Crowned heads rule in RR’s Feb. 9 Autographs & Artifacts sale
One-page King Henry VIII signed document from 1533, est. $35,000-$40,000
BOSTON – Remarkable documents and other ephemera directly tied to royalty are featured in RR Auction‘s February 9 Fine Autographs and Artifacts sale. Boasting more than 1,000+ lots, the auction is highlighted by royal autographs from the Tudor era to the present day — including King Henry VII, King Henry VIII, Catherine the Great, the Romanov princesses, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Charles. View the fully illustrated catalog on LiveAuctioneers.
