Posted by Boffer on June 23, 2012, 2:38 am, in reply to "Re: Ascot day 4"
I think it is a totally different brooch as the number of amethysts are the only similar thing to Fields description.
- in this brooch the amethysts acts as the centre of flowers not buds.
- in this brooch there are no pearls, the brooch Field described contains pearls
- this brooch contains diamonds, The brooch Field describes doesn't mention diamonds.
- this brooch is a floral spray, not a bouquet (if you compare Field's use of the description bouquet, she uses it connected to brooches that are clusters of flowers, like 'The Queen's Flower Basket Brooch'' not long floral sprays)
- also I don't see any ferns in this brooch, just diamond set leaves (what's more, as mentioned above, Field describes the ferns as being of different coloured golds, here these leaves are diamond set)
Which I believe makes it pretty conclusive that the brooch Field describes is a wholly different one that we have just never actually seen.
--Previous Message-- : Happy to respond. : : Boffer there are 7 amethysts in this brooch : plus ferns and grasses. Why do you not think : it is the Queens Bridge Brooch? : : --Previous Message-- : : Thanks Joye. : I did it again - did not check Field first. : : : --Previous Message-- : Nellie, Fields page 20 last paragraph says : brooch presented 1960 when The Queen opened : the Queen's Bridge in Perth Scotland. Brooch : is miniature flower bouquet with 7 : amethysts buds surrounded by white and : yellow gold ferns and grasses with central : group of 12 freshwater mauve tinted pearls : from River Tay. : : I think this mauve outfit, one of the : lovliest The Queen wears. : : : : --Previous Message-- : : The Queen's horse won! Bravo! : : I would like more information about this : brooch please. Anyone? : It is not a new one I know. : Black Caviar for Saturday. : : Britain's Queen Elizabeth smiles after her : horse Estimate won The Queen's Vase on the : fourth day at Royal Ascot, southwest of : London June 22, 2012. : : : :
on June 23, 2012, 2:38 am, in reply to "