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Posted by June on November 6, 2009, 11:48 pm, in reply to "Re: By George - He's got it !!"
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Lorenzo, please forgive me for being so remiss and not including you in my list of thanks. Of course you started the ball rolling, and I hope you will accept my apology for missing you off the list. --Previous Message-- : Oh how wonderful to have this mystery solved. : Thanks to Tamara for the wonderful close : up,to Nellie for posting the Cyrillic : Alphabet again, and last, but by no means : least, to Alex G for his work on the : Alphabet. Great work! : : --Previous Message-- : Yes - well done! Absolutely brilliant. I sat : staring at the alphabet and came up with - : nothing! Thanks. : : --Previous Message-- : 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 : : --Previous Message-- : : Brilliant Alex. Brilliant. : : --Previous Message-- : Indeed, Nellie, it is a rendering of the : Early : Cyrillic letter "Ksi" ! : : 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. : : : : : : : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Early_Cyrillic_letter_Ksi.png : : I am absolutely thrilled with this find !!! : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Tamara for that closeup. : I recall posting the Cyrillic alphabet on a : previous occasion, to help with deciphering. : : : : : : : :

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Message Thread: It's that brooch again - Nellie November 4, 2009, 6:20 am Re: It's that brooch again - closeup :) - Tamara November 5, 2009, 11:23 am Re: It's that brooch again - closeup :) - Lorenzo November 5, 2009, 11:32 am Re: It's that brooch again - closeup :) - Rachel in IN November 5, 2009, 11:42 am Re: It's that brooch again - closeup :) - Nellie November 5, 2009, 3:43 pm I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Alex G November 5, 2009, 6:58 pm By George - He's got it !! - Nellie November 5, 2009, 8:14 pm Re: By George - He's got it !! - Joe November 5, 2009, 9:17 pm Re: By George - He's got it !! - Charles November 6, 2009, 12:50 am Re: By George - He's got it !! - June November 6, 2009, 1:13 am Thank you, Lorenzo!! - Marianne November 6, 2009, 1:30 am Re: Thank you, Lorenzo!! - Tamara November 6, 2009, 9:41 am Re: Thank you, Lorenzo!! - Lorenzo November 6, 2009, 11:01 am For Lorenzo. - June November 6, 2009, 11:48 pm Re: For Lorenzo. - Lorenzo November 7, 2009, 1:42 am Queen Mary's purchases - LittleMo November 6, 2009, 3:41 am Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Tamara November 5, 2009, 10:37 pm Well done everyone who assembled this jigsaw and solved the mystery n/t - LittleMo November 6, 2009, 3:43 am Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Matthew November 6, 2009, 8:52 am Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Dmitry November 6, 2009, 9:12 am Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - jinja November 6, 2009, 10:30 am Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - CindySeattle November 6, 2009, 5:20 pm Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Nellie November 6, 2009, 7:52 pm QV 1897 Diamond Jubilee -The Times List - Ursula November 6, 2009, 2:44 pm Re: Russian Brooch with sapphires - Baxter November 6, 2009, 6:47 pm Re: Russian Brooch with sapphires - Baxter November 6, 2009, 7:05 pm You are right ! - Alex G November 6, 2009, 6:48 pm Re: letters as numbers - Nellie November 6, 2009, 8:20 pm Re: QV 1897 Diamond Jubilee -The Times List - Nellie November 6, 2009, 7:56 pm Re: QV 1897 Diamond Jubilee -The Times List - jinja November 6, 2009, 9:36 pm Re: I THINK WE GOT IT !!!! - Barbara D. November 8, 2009, 3:10 am « Back to thread

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