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| CHILD & CHILD 1880-1915 Winged Heart Pendant / Brooch in the Pre-Raphaelite style Silver, gold, enamel & amethyst Length from top of wings: 4.1 cm (1.6 in) Width: 2.3 cm (0.9 in) Marks: Indistinct ‘Child & Child' monogram Enamel condition: front restored, reverse original English. C.1900 Fitted case This jewel reflects the influence of Sir Edward Burne-Jones Literature: cf. Pre-Raphaelite to Arts & Crafts Jewellery, Charlotte Gere & Geoffrey C. Munn, 1996, page 148 Child and Child were specialist art jewellers. They were patronised by artists from the Pre-Raphaelite circle including Edward Burne Jones, William Holman Hunt and Sir Edwin Lutyens and by members of the Royal family such as Queen Victoria, King Edward V11 and Queen Alexandra, King George V and Queen Mary, and Alexandra, Empress of Russia Sold |