Morning Chaps,

I wonder if anyone can guide me in the right direction.

A good friend of mine has a "Pearl of the Dee" Brooch.

Royal Commission for Jewellery

As times have changed for her, she no longer wants this and has a lot better use for any worth it has (food, heat, clothes, petrol!)

Would anybody know if this would be worth anything, and if so where it should be advertised for sale.

I am happy to put it on the worlds favourite website, or a fly fishing site? but have absolutely no idea of value, nor does she.

It does have the original paperwork stating it is number 85 of 100.

The Designer of the Original Fly ( A Tribute to the Late Queen Mother ) was the legendary David Fynsong .

I believe he undertook some of the development into an item of jewellery with the Salmon and Trout Association .

I'd ask there if I were you . I believe they presented HRH with No1 and sold the rest for Charity . This was not an inexpensive item .

Best wishes

Steve Parton

Hi
The only one for sale I could find was sold at auction in 2006.
Couldn't get final price but guide price was £500/£1000 with some supporting paperwork.

Hope this helps

Paul

Hi Steve, You are close

"Royal Commission

Rachel (RACHEL JEFFREY) was thrilled to be asked by The Salmon and Trout Association to design a brooch for the HM Queen Mother on the occasion of her 100th birthday.

When approached to express this fishing fly in precious stones and metals, Rachel was immediately intrigued by its natural form and function. The intricate art of fly tying from natural materials was close to her own ethos on jewellery making. She was delighted to be a part of this wonderful project.

The Pearl of the Dee has been based on a salmon fly of the same name. The fly was designed and dedicated to the Queen Mother, whose passion for salmon fishing along the banks of the Aberdeenshire Dee had always proved a favourite pastime. The design included this elements as well as using her racing colours.



The brooch is made of solid 18 carat gold. Influenced by the name of the fly, Rachel placed a blue grey pearl at the top to represent the head of the fly. Representing the body, the central lattice work is encrusted with tiny sapphires, emeralds and rubies. The shoulders of the wings are set with yellow and white diamonds and a diamond roundel encircles the base pearl. The tail of the fly has been interpreted in 18 carat gold and resembles an inverted crown.

As well as the original presented to the Queen mother, a Limited Edition of 100 brooches was commissioned- one for each year of HM The Queen Mothers life. These were extremely popular, and congratulations to all those whom own them!


The Original Pearl of the Dee brooch has now been passed on to a new owner in the Royal Family. Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall can be seen wearing it in the official engagement photograph of her and Prince Charles taken outside Birkhall in Scotland in February 2005. The photograph can also be seen on the Royal Mail 68 pence stamp, commemorating the Royal Engagement."

BUt is it a tenner, a hundred, or a thousand?

In fairness if it was sold for scrap gold it would be more than a tenner, but you know what i mean.....

---------- Post added at 02:56 AM ---------- Previous post was at 02:54 AM ----------

I did ring the auction house and spoke to a lovely young lady, but the auctioneer / company never called back to advise.

Just thank God Fynsong didn't design HRH some evil Diamond Encrusted varient of a Flying Condom ! Who knows what an innocent young lady designer might have come up with !

( He made my life a small misery by repeatedly ringing me up and endlessly going on about the design of the fly - it took him months and months and months .... ! )

Best wishes

Steve P

So would £500 be an acceptable price for this?

And where should she be advertising?

Cheers