The young Queen Victoria was painted in 1840, wearing her long string of pearls (56 pearls are seen in front of the painting) as well as a large brooch, set with seven round pearls and four pear-shaped pearls with diamonds.
Leslie Fields noted in her book: "a large diamond-shaped design set with numerous diamonds, eight pearls and three pendant pearl drops.” I believe the center pearl was also a pear shaped pearl and was turned over in later times.
In her will, Queen Victoria left the pearl and diamond cluster brooch to the crown. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and Queen Elizabeth II are both pictured wearing this historic pearl brooch.
Sources: The Royal Collection;
Thank you Laura for your help.
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