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Jewels for a Lifeboat:

Jewels for a lifeboat: A member of Phillips' staff models some of the 17 items of jewellery Mrs Esme Anderson generously gave to the RNLI for auction to pay for a new £390,000 Arun class lifeboat to be stationed at Newhaven and to be named Keith Anderson after her late husband. The emerald ring (r) alone was valued at over £200,000; also shown is a £20,000 diamond tiara, a £40,000 necklace and a £10,000 diamond plume brooch..

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