Lord Mountbatten's Indian Bracelet, Jewelled Elephants Auctioned In UK
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The Indian heirlooms up for auction included a diamond set and enamelled gold bracelet made in India, that once belonged to Queen Victoria.
A diamond bracelet and jewelled decorative elephants from Jaipur are some of the Indian heirlooms that have made it a collection of 350 personal items belonging to Patricia Mountbatten, the eldest daughter of Lord Louis Mountbatten - the last Viceroy of India - that fetched over 5.6 million British pound at an auction in London. 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 online auction earlier this week had estimates of up to 100,000 British pounds, a majority of which were surpassed as bidders from across the world lined up for the items inherited from her ancestors sharing connections with India, a place that was said to be very special to the family. "Lady Mountbatten's residence, Newhouse, was a private place for entertaining only the closest of family and friends, capturing all the magic of a stately home on an intimate scale," said Harry Dalmeny, Sotheby's Chairman, UK & Ireland.
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