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    Boffer's panels: tiaras of Queen Elizabeth II Archived Message

    Posted by Nellie on August 19, 2012, 12:27 am, in reply to "Re: tiaras of Queen Elizabeth II"


    This is what I posted before in April 2010

    Boffer's panels for QEII
    If these pics help at, I saved these panels which Boffer made back in 2007 and which he lost after thieves got in.
    Boffer had previously consented to my posting them, with the descriptions Boffer used.



    1. Vladimir Tiara – with Pearl Drops
    1a. Vladimir Tiara – empty frames
    1b. Vladimir Tiara – Cambridge Emeralds
    2. Remodelling of 2a and 2b, 1971
    2a. Bandeau created in 1957 to accompany coronation gift necklace and earrings.
    2b. Gifted during the 1968 State Visit to Brazil



    3. Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, without base
    3a. Girls of Great Britain and Ireland Tiara, with base
    4. Queen Alexandra’s Kokoshnik Tiara
    5. Oriental Circlet.
    6. Queen Elizabeth’s Burmese Ruby Tiara
    7. Queen Elizabeth’s Sapphire Tiara



    8. Hyderabad Bandeau
    9. Queen Mary’s Lover’s Knot Tiara
    10. George IV Diadem
    11. “Mystery” Tiara
    12. Queen Mary’s Fringe Tiara


    --Previous Message--
    : Sadly, many years ago now, I had my computer
    : stolen with all my pictures on it, and I
    : lost them all - including any panels or
    : montages I made.
    :
    : Nellie, if you still have a copy, you are
    : more than welcome to repost them, if anyone
    : would like to view them for reference
    : purposes.
    :
    : (Apologies for not seeing this post sooner,
    : ever since my move to Australia, I am still
    : relying on temporary internet, which is
    : proving temperamental to say the least.)

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