Manufactured Gallery

Gold enamelled brooch, presented to Florence Nightingale

Gold enamelled brooch, presented to Florence Nightingale by Queen Victoria, 1855. Gold, with diamonds and enamel, said to have been designed by Prince Albert The Prince Consort (1819-1861), manufactured by R and S Garrard and Co, 1855. Associated with the Crimean War (1854-1856). Sometimes referred to as the ?Nightingale Jewel?, this brooch, the design of which was supervised by Prince Albert, is engraved verso with a dedication from Queen Victoria, ?To Miss Florence Nightingale, as a mark of esteem and gratitude for her devotion towards the Queen?s brave soldiers, from Victoria R. 1855?. The brooch was not intended to serve merely as a piece of jewellery, but rather, in the absence of a medal or established decoration suitable for presentation to such a female civilian, it stood as a badge of royal appreciation. Date: 1855

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Finishing of the manufacture of the Atlantic Telegraph Cable

Completion of the Atlantic Telegraph cable as the last inch of cable passes through the machinery of Messrs Glass and Elliott at Morden Whard, East Greenwich. 2300 miles worth of cable were manufactured prior to the expedition of 1875 by the steam-ship Great Eastern'. The project was hampered by bad weather, but the cable was successfully laid the following year

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Portion of a Marquetry Table by Lancetti of Perugia (chromolitho)

961820 Portion of a Marquetry Table by Lancetti of Perugia (chromolitho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portion of a Marquetry Table by Lancetti of Perugia. Illustration for Masterpieces of Industrial Art and Sculpture at the International Exhibition 1862 (Day & Son, 1863). Large chromolithograph of exceptional quality.); © Look and Learn

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