The necklace was composed of diamonds fleur-de-lis_, divided by emerald shamrock-leaves.— Fairy Fingers A Novel
A single fleur-de-lis_, surrounded by the emerald shamrock, formed the brooch and ear-rings Some of your ancestors must have come from the emerald isle: so, at least, we may infer from this shamrock Yes, my great-great-great-grandfather married the beautiful Lady Katrine Nugent, and these were her bridal jewels.— Fairy Fingers A Novel
You see that the shamrock of Erin is mingled with the fleur-de-lis of France Bertha unclosed the other case.— Fairy Fingers A Novel
The roof is surmounted by a large fleur-de-lis, and exhibits an unusual form of tiling.— Exeter
Between the two circles is a third globe representing the sun, with an attached fleur-de-lis which points to the hours as the ball revolves around the earth.— Exeter
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