Beatrice - 4 Sections

Beatrice 4
section needle case
Needle Case

Patent

Design Details

Needle Case Type:	Accordion
Patent/Registered to:	James William Lewis, Die-sinker from Birmingham and George Archbold, Rouge Manufacturer from Handsworth
Patent/Design Representation #:	Mechanical Patent: #603
Patent/Design Registration Date:	March 4, 1867
Location of Patent/Design Registration:	British Library - Business and Intellectual Property Centre – London
Reference #:	1867-603
Dimensions:	2.6 x 4.6
Material:	Brass
Name Variations:	Arthur James - Redditch H. Milward & Sons- Reddtich Unmarked
Interior Variations	a) Unsigned with internal panels with acorn/pineapple pattern on both sides b) Unsigned with interior panels with long stem bouquets on both sides c) Interior panels signed with the Arthur James name and bouquets without stems on one side and long-stem bouquets on the other side d) Interior panels signed with H. Milward & Sons name and bent arm with sword on one side and acorn/pineapple pattern on other side e) Interior panels signed with H. Milward & Sons Brevete SGDR name and bent arm with sword on one side and acorn/pineapple pattern on other side f) Interior panels signed with H. Milward & Sons Brevete SGDR name and bent arm with sword on one side and Aux Armes on the other side g) Interior panels signed with H. Milward & Sons Brevete SGDR name and bent arm with sword on one side and Au Petit St. Thomas Paris on the other side h) Interior panels signed with H. Milward & Sons Brevete SGDR name and bent arm with sword on one side and Au Grand Marche Parisian on the other side
Other Variations:	Beatrice - 6 Sections Beatrice - Sharpe version Gem - 4 Sections Gem - 6 Sections

Additional Photographs

Name and patent detail

Interior panel with long stemmed bouquets and another interior panel with acorn/pineapple (photo from eBay)

Interior panel with Arthur James name and interior panel with H. Milward name (photo courtesy of Bunny's Place)

Interior panel with H. Milward Brevette S.G.D.G. name and interior panel with Milward's Aux Armes De Russil Rue Vivienne 45 address (photos from eBay)

Interior panel with Milward's Au Petit St. Thomas 33 Rue Du Bac Paris address and Milward's Au Grand Marche Parisian address (photos from eBay)

Facts

Beatrice was the youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. She was born in 1857 and never really knew her father who died when she was only four years old. Since her four sisters were much older, she became very close to her mother. Beatrice lived for 87 years and experienced the Victorian and Edwardian periods as well as the Great War (WWI) and World War II. Below: 1862 drawing of Queen Victoria holding Beatrice.

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Early History

Beatrice was born in Buckingham Palace and her birth caused a bit of controversy as it was the first birth in which the Queen used chloroform to relieve delivery pain. At the time it was considered quite dangerous. Although the Queen was known to dislike babies in general, she developed a special fondness for Beatrice as did her father Prince Albert. When Albert and the Queen’s mother both died in 1861, Beatrice and the Queen became even closer. By 1871 all of Beatrice's sisters were married so she became Queen Victoria’s devoted companion for the remainder of the Queen’s life.

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Later Life

Beatrice fell in love with Prince Henry of Battenberg, Germany. The Queen only consented to their marriage if Henry agreed to give up his German obligations and live in England with Beatrice and the Queen. They were married in 1885 and had four children. Unfortunately Beatrice’s’ life mirrored her mother’s in several ways as Henry died in 1896 and then the Queen died five years later in 1901. Although Beatrice was devastated, her appearance at court diminished since she was not close to her brother, who became King Edward VII. Beatrice focused most of her attention on her children and in transcribing and editing Queen Victoria’s journals. As she aged she retired from public life. During the Great War her surname was anglicized and her sons gave up their “Prince of Battenberg” titles and became Sir and Lord Mountbatten. Beatrice died peacefully in 1944.

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