Re: The Queen's Diamonds - Sir Hugh Roberts Archived Message
Posted by SofiaM  on February 19, 2012, 2:41 pm, in reply to "Re: The Queen's Diamonds - Sir Hugh Roberts"
Indeed it must be the same I got at the last Frankfut Book Fair and I have to say I am SO looking forward to receiving it (already pre-ordered it).
I offer additional information:
Contents page:
Queen Adelaide
Queen Victoria
Queen Alexandra
Queen Mary
Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II
Including a picture of Queen Mary's Trophies of love choker as Ianusk mentioned, with amazing details, on a white background.
Also a front and backgroud view of the Queen's Mother shell brooch with the following ID:
"The Courtauld Thomson Scallop Shell Brooch
Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, 1919
Diamonds, pearl, white gold
9 x 5 cm"
Also, a picture of the Brooch associated with the Turkish stones, last worn in the State Visit from Turkey, identified as:
"Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch
Attributed to R. & S. Garrard & Co., 1856
Diamonds, silver, gold
12,6 x 5 cm"
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: I have an off print of the publication that I
: was given last year, a sort of pre
: publication tease! I think lots of things we
: haven't seen except in old photo's will
: appear, I say this because the contents page
: has a photo of Queen Mary's Trophies of love
: choker!
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: Thank you for this information !
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: Franck
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: Thank you Boffer for a jolly good preview.
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: The Royal Collection Publication is going to
: be much more than just an exhibition
: catalogue, there will also be a catalogue
: released.
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: The Queen's Diamonds is now available for
: pre-order at amazon, and it will be released
: on the 14th May.
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: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Queens-Diamonds-Hugh-Roberts/dp/1905686382/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1329618979&sr=8-1
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: "Published on the occasion of the
: Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, this
: book tells the story of the magnificent
: royal inheritance of diamonds from the time
: of Queen Adelaide in the 1830s to the
: present day. Illustrated with a wealth of
: archive material as well as extensive new
: photography of the jewels, this important
: publication includes stones of international
: importance as well as items of great
: historic significance, and will be a
: standard work of reference on diamond
: jewellery for many years to come."
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: The Royal Collection mentions these two
: Publications:
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: "THE QUEEN’S DIAMONDS Hugh Roberts
: This book provides the first authorised
: account of the history of some of the finest
: diamond jewellery in the world. Published on
: the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee of Queen
: Elizabeth II, it tells the story of the
: magnificent royal inheritance of diamonds
: from the time of Queen Adelaide in the 1830s
: to the present day.
: Illustrated with a wealth of archive
: material as well as extensive new
: photography of the jewels, this important
: publication includes stones of international
: importance as well as items of great
: historic significance, and will be a
: standard work of reference on diamond
: jewellery for many years to come.
: Hugh Roberts was Director of the Royal
: Collection from 1996 to 2010."
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: Here is an example of how the information
: will be laid out:
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: AND The exhibition catalogue:
: "DIAMONDS
: A JUBILEE CELEBRATION
: Caroline de Guitaut
: Published to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s
: Diamond Jubilee, this popular history book
: explores the use of diamonds in works of art
: of all kinds, from personal and official
: jewellery and regalia to precious boxes and
: ceremonial swords.
: It explores the special qualities of
: diamonds and the royal uses to which they
: have been put throughout the centuries; and
: includes new, specially commissioned
: photography in close-up detail of each
: piece.
: Caroline de Guitaut is Curator of Decorative
: Arts at the Royal Collection and has
: published widely on the collection, most
: recently in Royal Fabergé (2011)."
: (Released July 2012)
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: This press release from the Royal Collection
: Publications, provides images which are
: hints to which jewels will be included in
: the exhibition.
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: http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/media/pdf/rc%20trade%20catalogue%202011%205mb-3mb%206%2012%2011.pdf
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