collects ion of jewels, coins and medals

Comprising: a Fashion Academy Award Medallion, the reverse inscribed, 'Duchess of Windsor International Society '54'; an Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee medal, 1977, Ladies' issue, with a ribbon bow, in box of issue; pair of filigree and enamel pins, Qing dynasty, each designed as an articulated oriental fish; an engraving of the Madonna and child, signed Mario Buccellati; pair of ear clips and jewel each designed as Prince of Wales feathers; 8 reales Mexican coin, 1556-1598; 20 piastres coin, Egypt, 1908; Edward Duke of Windsor silver memorial medal, 1972, fitted case stamped John Pinches, London; and several gold fittings and settings, not illustrated.

Replica Shoes 's, The Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor, Geneva, Friday 3rd April 1987, Lot 104.

Fashion Academy Award Medallion: Enamel in good condition. Some fine abrasions to metal. Overall in good condition. Jubilee Medal: Ribbon with minor dirt. Some tarnish to metal commensurate with age. Accompanied with a box stamped Silver Jubilee Medal 1952-1977. Overall in good condition. Fish pin: Some losses to enamel. Some tarnish to metal commensurate with age. One wire of a fish is broken, might benefit from attention by professional jeweller. Madonna and child brooch: Signed Mario Buccellati. Some tarnish to metal commensurate with age and use. With pendant loop. Pair of Prince of Wales feathers earrings and jewel: Some tarnish and patina to metal commensurate with age and wear. Mexican and Egyptian coins: Some abrasions and tarnish to metal commensurate with age and use. Several gold fittings and settings: Some abrasions and tarnish to metal commensurate with age and use. Windsor memorial medal: Abrasions and tarnish to metal commensurate with age. Accompanied with a case stamped John Pinches.
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In January 1924, Wallis visited Paris with her recently widowed cousin Corinne Mustin, before sailing to the Far East aboard a troop carrier USS Chaumont .

An Italian diplomat remembered Wallis from her t.mes in Warlord era China: "Her conversation was brilliant and she had the habit of bringing up the right subject of conversation with anyone she came in contact with and entertaining them on that subject." According to Hui-lan Koo, the second wife of Chinese diplomat and politician Wellington Koo, the only Mandarin Chinese phrase that Wallis learned during her sojourn in Asia was "Boy, pass me the champagne”

Wallis toured China, and stayed with Katherine and Herman Rogers, who were to remain long-term friends, while in Peking. Wallis spent over a year in China and by September 1925, she and her husband were back in the United States, though living apart. Their divorce was finalised on 10 December 1927.

The goldfish date from the Qing dynasty: (1644 - 1912) The Chinese words meaning goldfish are phonetically identical with the two words meaning gold and abundance. Having a pair of goldfish is a symbol of fertility.