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Posted by Boffer
on May 5, 2012, 9:35 am, in reply to "Re: QM's Kapurthala Stomacher and Swansea Crescent Brooch"
109.151.78.111 | Message modified by user Boffer May 5, 2012, 10:57 am
This is information that has already been released by the Royal Collection, back in 2007 on the web-exhibiton to coincide with the 1947 Wedding Exhibition:
"The stomacher is formed as three linked brooches which can be worn separately. Made for Queen Mary in 1920 with diamonds from two of her wedding presents: the ‘Kapurthala’ stomacher and the ‘Town of Swansea’ crescent, both given in 1893. Given by Queen Mary to Princess Elizabeth for her wedding in 1947."
http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/royalwedding1947/object.asp?grouping=&exhibs=GIFTROYAL&object=200188&row=9&detail=about
It seems like a lot of the jewels that are to be featured in this publications have previously been exhibited during the course of various Buckingham Palace Summer Openings, and thus a lot of the information has already been released.
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