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    Re: Indian Ruby, Lasque, Pearl and Enamel Tiara. Archived Message

    Posted by gillw on May 12, 2012, 2:51 pm, in reply to "Indian Ruby, Lasque, Pearl and Enamel Tiara."

    What a very lovely and unusual piece! I bet Kate would look stunning in this!

    --Previous Message--
    : In the course of my research, I stumbled
    : across an entry from the 1896 inventory of
    : Queen Victoria's Jewels, which notes
    : records:
    :
    : "A ruby, lasque and pearl tiara with
    : enamel portrait at the back. Left to the
    : Duchess of Albany".
    :
    : (Quoted from Munn, p. 422).
    : (Note: "lasque" means an
    : un-faceted diamond).
    :
    : This reminded me of the Indian tiara
    : recently discovered on the Royal Collection
    : website, which is described as:
    :
    : "A ruby, diamond and pearl tiara formed
    : from twelve gold, tear-shaped sections
    : mounted with diamonds and rubies, on a gold
    : and pearl band, with enamel portraits at
    : back".
    :
    :
    :
    : I believe that this is a pretty conclusive
    : match.
    : It is of note that the Royal Collection
    : state that it was "Presented to Queen
    : Victoria". From whom it was bequeathed
    : to the Duchess of Albany. However by 1924 it
    : had been returned into the Royal Collection
    : when it was "placed among Indian
    : Collection belonging to Crown by King George
    : V".
    :
    :
    : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/collection/11356
    :
    :

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