Posted by TMN Raugravine on January 7, 2012, 10:16 am, in reply to "Re: Dowager Tsarina"
Yes, I see crossed swords as well. This photo is mesmerizing. Red is a powerful statement and the fur? Lovely. It could be worn today. Is this tiara extant? Is the necklace and tiara one in the same?
Thanks so much for sharing this photo.
TMN
--Previous Message-- : here is the red dress portrait... : : : : I think of swords every time I see this : set...swords = violence...so barbaric : feeling you get is not so far fetched : : I have never seen both tiara and necklace : worn together...has anyone? : : photos from Alexanderpalace.org : : : --Previous Message-- : It was part of a suite of jewels, including : a : matching diadem. It was unusual in its : design and relatively adventurous for the : time. It had a certain barbaric splendour, : as did so many of the Imperial jewels. : Somewhere, there is a lovely portrait of : Maria Feodorovna wearing the tiara, with a : red dress, if I recall correctly. : : --Previous Message-- : : : --Previous Message-- : After seeing part II of Roal Jewels, and the : comments on this board about the Russian : Royal Jewels, I found this lovely photo of : the Dowager Tsarina. : The lowest necklace was most interesting. : Is anything known of it please? : : : : : : : : : : : : :