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The firm supplied regalia, and personal jewellery to the Crown, and frequently produced pieces incorporating dynastic or heraldic motifs. The Tudor rose, long associated with the English monarchy, appears in a variety of ornamental objects made for or connected to the royal household in this period.  \r\n\r\nThe blue enamel is applied over an engine-turned ground, giving the blue surface a subtle radiance. Clasps of this type were used as interchangeable fastenings, allowing the wearer to vary the configuration of their jewellery.  \r\n\r\nThese clasps are associated with King William IV (1765–1837), who reigned from 1830 to 1837. Before his marriage to Queen Adelaide, William fathered ten illegitimate children with the actress Dorothea Jordan.  \r\n\r\nOne of these children, Lord Frederick FitzClarence (1794–1842), became the 1st Earl of Munster. His grandson, Charles FitzClarence, later married Violet FitzClarence (1864-1941), from whose collection these clasps ultimately came. Their survival within the FitzClarence family underscores the sentimental and dynastic significance these small but resonant objects carried across generations.\r\n\r\nPrivate Collection, Courtesy of Albion Art Jewellery Institute. \r\nThis object features in Divine Jewels, exhibited in the Jewellery Gallery from December 2025 to April 2026. Further examples from the exhibition can be found via Explore the Collections.","physicalDescription":"A pair of gold and silver bracelet clasps in the shape of Tudor roses, set with diamonds, centres with diamond encrusted ciphers on a blue enamel ground, outlined by a row of diamonds.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Rundell, Bridge & Rundell","id":"A9210"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28674"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"diamond","id":"AAT11084"},{"text":"enamel","id":"AAT14910"},{"text":"gold","id":"AAT11021"},{"text":"silver","id":"AAT11029"}],"techniques":[],"materialsAndTechniques":"","categories":[{"text":"Jewellery","id":"THES48930"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"MET","id":"THES48599"},"images":["2025PK7139"],"imageResolution":"low","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"91","id":"THES49703"},"free":"","case":"24","shelf":"B","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Clasp","id":"THES287568"}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"england","id":"x28826"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"ca. 1830","earliest":"1825-01-01","latest":"1834-12-31"},"association":{"text":"made","id":"x28654"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[],"creditLine":"","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Length","value":"21","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Each clasp","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"26","unit":"mm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"Each clasp","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Mementoes of William IV and Queen Adelaide; England, ca.1830.","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[{"text":"albion art","id":"AUTH410332"}],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[{"text":"<b>Diamond and enamel bracelet clasps</b>\r\nEngland, about 1830 \r\nProbably by Rundell, Bridge & Rundell.  \r\nDiamonds, enamel, gold, silver \n\r\nBefore his marriage to Queen Adelaide, King William IV (1765–1837) fathered ten illegitimate children with the actress Dorothea Jordan. Once King, William gave clasps like these to those children. One of his sons, Frederick FitzClarence, 1st Earl of Munster, was the grandfather of Charles FitzClarence, who married Violet FitzClarence.  \n\r\nPreviously owned by Violet FitzClarence (1864-1941)\r\n","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null}}],"partNumbers":["PROV.2957-2025"],"accessionNumberNum":"2957","accessionNumberPrefix":"PROV","accessionYear":2025,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-02-26","recordCreationDate":"2025-10-02","availableToBook":false}}