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Formerly the property of professional British boxing champion Len Harvey: A late 19th...
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Formerly the property of professional British boxing champion Len Harvey: A late 19th century heart and arrow brooch, the heart-shaped conch shell plaque centred with a single pearl and set within a rose-cut diamond surround, the arrow similarly-set, the reverse inscribed ‘To my darling “Blossom” with much love Len. Jan. 1st 1939’, mounted in silver and gold, (pearl untested), length approximately 6cm. £500-£700 --- Provenance: By family descent. Len Harvey (1907-1976) was a celebrated British boxer. During his professional career of over two decades he was British middleweight, light-heavyweight, and heavyweight champion. Harvey also stared in the 1936 comedy sports film ‘Excuse My Glove’. He married Florence Law in 1928, whom he affectionally referred to as ‘Blossom’. Harvey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008. Please note conch shell is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to import/export and trade restrictions and USA Fish and Wildlife regulations. Please be aware that it is the buyer’s responsibility to arrange any CITES export license for their purchases. More information can be found at www.cites.org. Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. Adhesive observed at the base of the pearl (untested). The diamonds bright and lively, with some nibbling observed under 10x magnification. Some spot solder repairs evident to reverse (arrow head join and around brooch fitting). Gross weight 16.8gm. According to a PMI test on an XRF Analyzer the brooch mount is testing as between 9ct and 13ct gold, the diamond settings are testing as silver (97%).
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Formerly the property of professional British boxing champion Len Harvey: A late 19th century heart and arrow brooch, the heart-shaped conch shell plaque centred with a single pearl and set within a rose-cut diamond surround, the arrow similarly-set, the reverse inscribed ‘To my darling “Blossom” with much love Len. Jan. 1st 1939’, mounted in silver and gold, (pearl untested), length approximately 6cm. £500-£700 --- Provenance: By family descent. Len Harvey (1907-1976) was a celebrated British boxer. During his professional career of over two decades he was British middleweight, light-heavyweight, and heavyweight champion. Harvey also stared in the 1936 comedy sports film ‘Excuse My Glove’. He married Florence Law in 1928, whom he affectionally referred to as ‘Blossom’. Harvey was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 2008. Please note conch shell is covered by CITES legislation and may be subject to import/export and trade restrictions and USA Fish and Wildlife regulations. Please be aware that it is the buyer’s responsibility to arrange any CITES export license for their purchases. More information can be found at www.cites.org. Condition Report General light surface wear commensurate with age and use. Adhesive observed at the base of the pearl (untested). The diamonds bright and lively, with some nibbling observed under 10x magnification. Some spot solder repairs evident to reverse (arrow head join and around brooch fitting). Gross weight 16.8gm. According to a PMI test on an XRF Analyzer the brooch mount is testing as between 9ct and 13ct gold, the diamond settings are testing as silver (97%).
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