According to Trond Norén Isaksens book about princess Astrid (and he did interview her) the bracelet/bandeau is the private property of princess Astrid and it will not return to the Royal Family after her death. As a crown I mean, as you said, a fully closed bracelet on her head. There must be pictures somewhere. I will have to look
--Previous Message-- : Beautiful portrait, she is wearing the diamond : "bandeau" as bracelet. I think its : a lovely and versatile piece that sould not : stay in the vaults. : : As to your previous post, thank you for that : information, are there any pictures of that : event? : When it's said that Pss Astrid wore it as a : little crown, it means as a fully closed : bracelet placed on the top of the head : right? The idea reminds me of young Queen : Sirikit of Thailand wearing the traditional : gold crown on top of the head... : : Still think that a wider version of the : bracelet set on an appropriate frame would : be a very nice small tiara for a young : princess, maybe for Pss Ingrid Alexandra : sometime in the future. : : I am not sure if this is one of the : historical pieces that Pss Astrid told will : be returned to the main line after her : passing, but I hope so. So lovely for Pss : Ingrid if she was to be able to wear this : fine and versatile piece from her : greatgrandmother. : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Crown princess Märtha in 1943 : : --Previous Message-- : Would it be possible to adapt this piece to : a : suitable frame and turn it into a small : tiara to be worn on the top on the head : instead of the forehead? : Its not an ugly piece, I think it would look : so much better and it would became so much : "wearable". The jewel could remain : convertible to bracelet when removed from : the frame, we know of several of such : examples. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Ah, didn't think about that. My mistake :-) : : --Previous Message-- : --Previous Message-- : This tiara has to my knowlegde never been : worn : by princess Astrid. It is said to be made by : Boucheron around 1900 and was bougth by : prince Carl as a gift to princess Ingeborg. : She passed it on to princess Ragnhild. : : : The third paragraph of the article about the : Boucheron tiara mentions the bracelet / : bandeau, which Crown Princess Märtha was : wearing along with the Boucheron tiara at : the reception at the Waldorf Astoria in : 1939. : : Thank you for the lovely picture! I really : like the Vasa tiara! : : : : : : : : :
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