Lord Francis Knollys

A Royal Christmas

Fiction

“The King gave the Queen a set of guilloché enamel locket, earrings and brooch from the House of Fabergé. On these items of jewellery, translucent enamel had been applied over intricately engraved metal. Peter Carl Fabergé, a Russian jeweller of Baltic German-Danish and French origin produced a diverse range of ornaments, most of them miniatures. He often turned the most routine objects into exquisite works of art. The Queen’s gifts featured rose motifs reflecting her love for flowers. Queen Alexandra gave the king a rock crystal inkwell as his Christmas gift.”