Posted by Boffer on May 9, 2012, 5:57 pm, in reply to "Thank you so much "
Franck,
- The Duchess of Teck's Tiara, is the one that was featured in the Munn publication, with one with the crescent motifs and flowers. There is detailed information on in that I can post if you wish?
- Queen Mary's Diamond Sautoir, was the very long diamond necklace that Queen Mary often wore, features large diamonds, separated by smaller ones.
It can be seen being worn in this image:
However it is barely visible on this photograph as it is the extremely long necklace that gets lost in the embroidering of the gown. I can quote the whole reference if you wish.
- It should also be noted, I forgot to include it in my above post, that the large diamond collet necklace that Queen Mary often wore, the one that often over-lapped the neckline of her gowns. Seen here as the last necklace:
This was inherited from her mother, and is thus known as The Duchess of Teck's Collet Necklace; this large diamond necklace has a complicated history and I can thus provide more information is desired.
- Queen Mary's Pearl Stomacher is not mentioned, it is simply shown as an example of the photographs from the pages of Queen Mary's extensive photographic jewel inventory; which has a photography and notes on every single piece of jewellery she owned. It's provenance, and is remodelled or dismantled, she made notes indicating what pieces were made from the stones, or indeed, who the jewel was given to as a gift, if they had left the collection. How exciting it would be to look through those inventories.
However it is mentioned that a diamond and pearl stomacher that had passed from the Duchess of Gloucester, to the Duchess of Teck, to Queen Mary, had the pendant pearls removed to create Queen Mary's Lover's Knot, it does not however reference this to the image of Queen Mary's stomacher. Thus it is unclear. Is there any photographic evidence that the Pearl Stomacher was or was not worn after 1914 when then Lover's Knot was made?
- It is not listed which jewels were bequeathed to the Queen Mother by Mrs. Greville, other than those specifically illustrated and featured. It does however note that the bequest featured over 60 pieces of jewellery, which all arrived in a large tin trunk in 1942.
- The Queen's Baguette and Brilliant Bracelet is this one, which was previously featured in Field's book.
I can provide the information on it, if you want.
--Previous Message-- : : Dear Boffer, : : Thank you so much for having given us the : long list of jewels. I was working and I was : so excited by theses information. : : I will also buy the book in few days. I dare : to give my impression : : - Queen Adelaide's fringe necklace : very : great ! Our dear Nellie had infer the : truth..(about the tiara worn by Queen : Alexandra and Queen Mary). Sad it is not : worn by QEII : - The duchess of Tech's tiara : which one is : it ? It is said it was loaned to the Duchess : of Cornwall.Thus it would be the 3 one : loaned by her Magesty to the DOC. : - The Queen Mary's sautoir : is it the long : sautoir worn with the chain link : bracelet/choker and the tiara given to the : Duchess of Gloucester ? Is there a photo of : this sautoir ? Great if it is this one. The : diamond are huge !! : - the brooch worn by Queen Mary for the 1937 : coronation seems to have lost by the Royal : family. : - The Greville bow brooch : is there a photo : of this brooch ? : - No more tiara given by Miss Greville to : Queen Elizabeth in 1942 ? (for example the : double greek key tiara ?) : - Strange about the Nizam pf Hyderbad tiara. : The diamond in the burmese ruby tiara are : bigger... : - The Queen's baguette and brillant bracelet : : which one is it ? : - The Queen's mary pearl stomacher : is it : still owned by the BRF ? : : Thank you so much if you can answer. : : Last but not least being very by my job I : didn't give news currently. Please apologize : me... : : Franck