Re: HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary - Cullinans Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on July 18, 2012, 7:55 pm, in reply to "Re: HQ - Portrait of the Queen Mary - Cullinans"
We usually think there is another Cullinan (V?) on the band of the Regal Circlet. I find it quite curious that the Royal Collection captions sometimes call that head ornament (Queen Victoria's Regal Circlet) the Koh-i-Noor tiara or diadem. Actually there is great inconsistency in the standards and styles of the captions I have seen, which suggests to me that batches of photos have been given to various people at various times to write up captions - without a reference document of standards to refer to. A heck of a lot of editing is needed. Another thought about editing is that I would not use the expression "in the present reign" or similar. That is to set up another heck of a lot of editing one day. "In the reign of Queen Elizabeth II" would work fine right now. --Previous Message-- : First: Thank you very much for these : breathtaking HQs, Nikola! They're fantastic : . : : Glittering Queen Mary wears not only a : 'brooch', she wears Cullinan I & II as a : stomacher, the smaller 'twins', Cullinan III : & IV are worn as a pendant from a : diamond collet necklace and she wears two of : Queen Victoria's bow brooches . : : This is what The Royal Collection says about : this portrait (taken February 1911): : Photograph of Queen Mary, standing in full : length portrait and wearing State Robes for : the Opening of Parliament together with full : mourning dress for Edward VII. She faces the : viewer and wears Queen Victoria's Koh-I-Noor : diadem, earrings, two large bow brooches and : Crown Collet necklace. Cullinans I and II : are worn as a brooch on the Garter sash and : at her neck she wears a seven row diamond : necklace . :
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Message Thread:
- HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :) - Nikola July 18, 2012, 3:18 pm
- HQ - Delhi Durbar Necklace - Nikola July 18, 2012, 3:19 pm
- HQ - Queen Mary with Delhi Durbar tiara and necklase - Nikola July 18, 2012, 3:41 pm
- Re: HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :) - BarbaraW July 18, 2012, 5:23 pm
- Thanks - Count75 July 18, 2012, 5:40 pm
- Re: thank you - Nellie July 18, 2012, 7:38 pm
- Re: HQ - Delhi Durbar Tiara :) Enjoy :) - Francisco Luis July 19, 2012, 2:01 am
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