According to the 'Order of Splendor' entry I posted above in reply to John Pete, quote:
"A report from a Danish newspaper in 1963 stated that it was sold by opera singer Lauritz Melchior - " (In all probability proven as correct by Christian's find now) " - through Danish firm A. Michelsen and was purchased by King Frederik. It's also said to date from around 1850 and was owned by Frederik's maternal grandmother, Grand Duchess Anastasia Mikhailovna of Russia, Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Schwerin (mother of Queen Alexandrine)."
--Previous Message-- : WOOOOW Christian..thank you for sharing your : amazing find!!!!! : : I really believe that this tiara has more : history than we know...we need to somehow : find out (which sounds impossible) who was : the original owner...my hunch is that it has : to have a "Royal" history behind : it...its just too well designed and lots of : though went into the versatility of the : piece for it to be just some rich person's : property. : : I am just wondering, if this tiara was never : purchased by the King, I wonder if the : Khedive tiara would be used by Queen : Margrethe with the crown diamonds...just : like Queen Ingrid did...I bet it would stay : with the Danish Royals and not be given to : Queen Anne Marie, if this was the only : "grand" diamond tiara available : ...makes you wonder. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I'm happy you like the picture Boris and : Martina. I was surprised too, because I just : looked through the magazine to find : informations about a royal portrait when I : suddenly knew the tiara on that unknown : lady... : : Here are some other (very badly photographed : with my IPhone) pictures of QMII wearing the : floral tiara or parts of it : : Christian [img]http:/ [/img][img]http:// : [/img][img] [/img][img]http:// [/img] : : : : :