Re: QD ... References to Grand-Duchess Vladimir Inventory Archived Message
Posted by Ianusk on May 10, 2012, 2:14 pm, in reply to "QD ... References to Grand-Duchess Vladimir Inventory"
Thanks Boffer, I was sort of meaning the other jewels recorded that have now disappeared, I didn't know the valuation had been sold but I am sure lots with sharper eyes than me had! The correspondance would be a real eye opener! --Previous Message-- : This is mentioned and directly referenced in : The Queen's Diamonds, on page 196, whilst : discussing the Vladimir Tiara. : : The document at Sotheby's quotes: : "...A fine brilliant 15 curb link : Tiara, with 15 fine pearl drops. (Four : pearls missing and 3 brilliants : loose.)..." : : This is also quoted in the Queen's Diamonds, : as Robert's States that: "The tiara : had suffered on its journey from : Russia..." : : Referencing: : " The inventory of the Grand Duchess's : jewellery, made by Garrard on 26 January : 1920, records (p.1) that four pearls were : missing and three brilliants were loose : (Sotheby's, London, 30 November 2011, lot : 78"" : : (It thus appears that either Roberts saw : this inventory prior to the sale, or it was : purchased for inclusion in the Royal : Archives). : : Roberts states that the tiara was thus : repaired in 1922, at the cost of "£26 : 5s." As there were charged with : "repairing, restoring and renovating it : 'as far as possible', and replacing two : missing brilliants" . : : : --Previous Message-- : I don't remember seing a post about this, : going through the QD book there was a : reference to this sale and I have to say it : looks very interesting and a shame only one : item was illustrated! If this has been : posted before, apologies! : : : : http://www.sothebys.com/en/catalogues/ecatalogue.html/2011/music-and-continental-books-and-manuscripts#/r=/en/ecat.fhtml.L11406.html+r.m=/en/ecat.lot.L11406.html/78/ : : :
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