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Posted by Joe
on November 5, 2009, 9:17 pm, in reply to "By George - He's got it !!"
75.118.146.14
In a list of jewels sold by Grand Duchess Xenia, mentioned are the following...
46. brooch w/cabochon sapphire & diamonds (GBP 1550) sold GBP 1425
44. large oval brooch w/sapphire surrounded by diamonds (GBP 2500-3000) sold 7/4/29 no price listed
The full list can be seen here:
http://forum.alexanderpalace.org/index.php?topic=6708.75
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: Brilliant Alex. Brilliant.
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: Indeed, Nellie, it is a rendering of the
: Early
: Cyrillic letter "Ksi" !
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: I therefore dare to believe this is a
: Russian Imperial piece coming down from HIH
: The Grand Duchess Xenia.
: I remember reading once she was sometimes
: called "KSYusha" in the Family.
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: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Early_Cyrillic_letter_Ksi.png
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: I am absolutely thrilled with this find !!!
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: Thank you Tamara for that closeup.
: I recall posting the Cyrillic alphabet on a
: previous occasion, to help with deciphering.
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