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Narrowing down the year - and sizes
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Posted by Nellie
on September 3, 2012, 6:22 am, in reply to "
Correction...
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The year would seem to be 1909 or early 1910.
Having looked at
The Queen's Diamonds
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The uncut Cullinan was sent for cutting in January 1908 and the first nine were produced by 13 October.
I and II were reserved for the KIng.
"...in 1909 they were temporarily mounted as a pendant brooch for Queen Alexandra's use."
Alexandra does appear to be wearing mourning. [Edward died 6 May 1910.]
It looks like I was right about I suspended from II. See pic below for size comparisons.
Message Thread:
Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Kat Max
September 3, 2012, 4:08 am
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Barbara D.
September 3, 2012, 4:46 am
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 5:36 am
Correction...
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 5:42 am
Re: Correction...
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Millie
September 3, 2012, 6:12 am
Narrowing down the year - and sizes
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 6:22 am
Re: Narrowing down the year - and sizes
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Torkel
September 3, 2012, 11:40 am
"the King's Coronation Order"
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 10:46 pm
Re: "the King's Coronation Order"
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Torkel
September 4, 2012, 1:10 pm
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Millie
September 3, 2012, 6:21 am
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Boffer
September 3, 2012, 6:44 am
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Kat Max
September 3, 2012, 3:28 pm
Re: Queen Alexandra's mystery brooch
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 8:54 pm
footnote to Queen Alexandra's mega Cullinans
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Nellie
September 3, 2012, 11:32 pm
Comparison
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Barbara D.
September 4, 2012, 4:31 am
Occasion yes: date no
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 5:59 am
PS re Hulton Archive 1910
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 6:32 am
22 February 1910
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 9:44 am
Confirmed by ILN
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 10:28 am
Phantastic work!
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Barbara D.
September 4, 2012, 2:16 pm
Re: Phantastic work!
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Kat Max
September 4, 2012, 4:32 pm
Re: Phantastic work!
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 5:54 pm
Re: Phantastic work!
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karenl
September 4, 2012, 10:08 pm
Re: Phantastic work!
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 10:33 pm
Online resources from first class libraries
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 10:59 pm
Re: Confirmed by ILN
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Millie
September 4, 2012, 10:23 pm
Re: Confirmed by ILN
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Nellie
September 4, 2012, 10:34 pm
Re: Confirmed by ILN
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Kat Max
September 5, 2012, 4:26 am
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