Coronation gift brooch Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on December 24, 2011, 7:25 am, in reply to "Re: Other European Royals attended Tsar Nicolas II’s Coronation"
Here is some more information from Ursula's site. Ursula's page - http://www.royal-magazin.de/russia/ella/grandduchess-sergej-ella.htm Quoting from that page - The diamond brooch in the form of a crown set with two large cushion-shaped diamonds each weighing over 15 carats was given to Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna, sister of Princess Alix of Hesse, to mark the coronation of the imperial couple in 1896.
The brooch was one of approximately half a dozen made on this occasion by Fabergé for the highest ranking grand duchesses. The Dowager Empress and the Tsarina received larger versions of the same jewel.
At 5250 roubles, this particular brooch cost more than all the lavishly decorated Imperial Easter eggs which Tsar Alexander III had commissioned from Fabergé for his consort every Easter since 1885. --Previous Message-- : Do you know more grand duchesses that received : this present? Maybe grand duchesses Maria : Alexandrovna and Helena Vladimirovna? : : Regards and thanks! :
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