LOT-GB128. For your consideration is a rare and sizeable original antique George V period 12K solid yellow gold brooch in the form of a royal Fleur de Lis. Fleur de Lis brooch measures approximately 21.5mm x 31.75mm. Weight is 3.09 grams. Absolutely beautiful traditional craftsmanship and construction. Brooch is marked / signed. Condition is original / fine. Museum quality. Guaranteed authentic.

The fleur-de-lis, also spelled fleur-de-lys (plural fleurs-de-lis or fleurs-de-lys), is a common heraldic charge in the shape of a lily (in French, fleur and lis mean 'flower' and 'lily' respectively). Most notably, the fleur-de-lis is depicted on the traditional coat of arms of France that was used from the High Middle Ages until the French Revolution in 1792, and then again in brief periods in the 19th century. This design still represents France and the House of Bourbon in the form of marshalling in the arms of Spain, Quebec and Canada, for example.