Re: Amethyst tiara - Queen Alexandra portrait Archived Message
Posted by Cerys on September 11, 2012, 2:29 pm, in reply to "Re: Amethyst tiara - Queen Alexandra portrait"
Found it. The Amethyst necklace depicted on Ursula's site was sold by Sothebys in New York 4th December 2007, saying it was Queen Alexandra's, via 'the collection of Mr Gordon Getty'. http://www.sothebys.com/en/auctions/ecatalogue/2007/magnificent-jewels-n08371/lot.348.html --Previous Message-- : The tiara featured in the first picture from : Nellie is not Queen Alexandra's amethyst : tiara - although similar in shape it is not : the same. : : It is simply a case of a picture flying : around various boards and blogs until : speculation is accepted as fact. : : Here Ursula carried out some fantastic : research into Queen Alexandra's amethyst : tiara, which descended through the Fife line : of the family. : : : http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/queen-alexandra/q-alexandra-amethysts.htm : : --Previous Message-- : How funny, yesterday when searching The : Royal : Collecion for pictures of Queen Alexandra at : State Opening of Parliament, I stumbled over : this photograph from 1889 and wondered, what : tiara then Princess of Wales is wearing... I : was in a hurry and had no time to do more : research. And now, riddle already solved : . : : Thank you both, Nellie and Maridje for your : information and links provided. : : : Picture from Royal Collection, RCIN 2106272 : : Caption from Royal Collection: : : Creator: : Unknown Person (photographer) : Creation Date: : c. 1889 : Materials: : Albumen photographic print carte di visite : Dimensions: : 30.3 x 18.5 cm : RCIN : 2106272 : Description: : Full-length portrait photograph of the : Princess of Wales standing next to a chair : which the Princess has her right hand placed : on the back of and a closed fan in her left : hand. The Princess is wearing a white dress : and a small cameo brooch, choker and : jewelled necklace, crown and earrings and is : facing straight towards the camera. : Inscription in the top right corner reads : 'The Mother in law'. : : :
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