Tortoiseshell and Silver Letter Clip Presented Lord Douglas

Description

Heading : Tortoiseshell and Silver Letter Clip Presented to Lord Home
Date : Hallmarked in London in 1893 for Jane Brownett – Presented to Lord Home 1894
Period : Victoria
Origin : London, England
Decoration : Tortoiseshell heart shaped mount with sterling silver cast Cherub clip.
Size :  8.8cm x 12cm
Condition : Excellent, light wear only – some scratching to tortoiseshell
Restoration : None
Weight : 205 grams

Dedication reads: Presented to Lord Douglass by David McLean 29th of Dec 1894. The Lord Douglas in question was Charles Douglas-Home 13th Earl of Home, the father of Alec Douglas-Home, former Prime Minister.