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Worcestershire’s £1m Fabergé pear blossom

Discover the unique, intricate jewels given to the county's soldiers after the Boer War, commissioned by Rachel, Countess of Dudley, from the world's most famous jewellers.

Discover the unique, intricate jewels given to the county's soldiers after the Boer War, commissioned by Rachel, Countess of Dudley, from the world's most famous jewellers.

Colonel Stamford Cartwright tells the story of these incredible diamond-encrusted flowers, set in glittering rock crystal, which were bestowed to the Queen's Own Worcestershire Hussars at the turn of the 20th century. He took this item to be valued on the ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ programme Antiques Roadshow, when an expert said the item was worth more than £1,000,000.

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