Re: Queen Mary NOT wearing Vladimir sapphire brooch? Archived Message
Posted by Dmitry on December 5, 2012, 12:03 pm, in reply to "Re: Queen Mary NOT wearing Vladimir sapphire brooch?"
Such a magnificent piece of jewellery. One wonders where it might be now. It is such a distinctive item. I just hope that it remains intact. --Previous Message-- : : Dmitry - I found some of that in Munn who : identified the sapphire cluster as the : centre of the Cartier tiara which went to : Queen Marie of Romania, here worn by Ileana. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Dmitry. Now added to my notes. : : --Previous Message-- : I beleive that the large sapphire brooch : worn : by HIH Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna is from : her sapphire kokoshnik, which survied intact : and was sold to the Roumanian Royal family : and passed to Princess Ileana and, : ultimately, sold. : : If that is the case, the sapphire cannot be : the one that Queen Mary is wearing. : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Boffer. Then what do you think of : the brooch please? : : : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1354668984.html : : : : :
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