Quote from Queen Mary's chapter - Sir Hugh Roberts book Archived Message
Posted by SofiaM  on February 19, 2012, 2:50 pm, in reply to "Re: The Queen's Diamonds - Sir Hugh Roberts"
Additional information concerning the inventory of jewels received for her marriage:
"At each stage of the Queen Mary's life, jewellery - diamonds in particular - played a significant part in establishing her public image. For her marriage in 1893 to the Duke of York, the future George V, a very considerable quantity of jewellery, the majority of diamonds and pearls, descended on the rather shy and rather retiring Princess. Generous gifts from her immediate family and from the extended royal family vied with spectacular offerings from all round the United Kingdom and across the Empire. Among the more significant jewels, exhibited at the Imperial Institute, were three tiaras, twenty-six bracelets, forty-four brooches and fifteen necklaces."
It looks like many doubts will have some answers with this book.
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: 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).
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: I offer additional information:
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: Contents page:
: Queen Adelaide
: Queen Victoria
: Queen Alexandra
: Queen Mary
: Queen Elizabeth
: Queen Elizabeth II
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: Including a picture of Queen Mary's Trophies
: of love choker as Ianusk mentioned, with
: amazing details, on a white background.
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: Also a front and backgroud view of the
: Queen's Mother shell brooch with the
: following ID:
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: "The Courtauld Thomson Scallop Shell
: Brooch
: Goldsmiths & Silversmiths Co. Ltd, 1919
: Diamonds, pearl, white gold
: 9 x 5 cm"
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: Also, a picture of the Brooch associated
: with the Turkish stones, last worn in the
: State Visit from Turkey, identified as:
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: "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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: --Previous Message--
: 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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