Hi Laura- yes we were discussing the tiara you refer to. I saw on another site that this tiara was auctioned in 1974, the link is provided in my earlier post and Jonathan provided a description from the auction catalogue, we were assuming that this referred to the tiara we were discussing. However, Juscha has quite rightly pointed out that this could refer to another tiara worn by the Duchess of Connaught, the description does say a plume centre which I feel fits the tiara we were originally were discussing. Hope this makes sense!
--Previous Message-- : Hello Stuart and Juscha : : My understanding was that the tiara that we : are discussing was the property of Princess : Helena Victoria who left it to her sister : Princess Mary Louise who in turn left it to : her cousin Princess Patricia. : : Laura : : --Previous Message-- : I think you may be correct there- the tiara : in : the coronation photo worn by the Duchess of : Connaught does seem to have 18 scrolls and : the shamrocks could be described as trefoils : I suppose. I just feel that a plume centre : fits more ith the tiara worn by Helena : Victoria at the 1937 coronation. : Is there a clearer photo of the wedding : present/shamrock tiara? Particularly of the : centre? : --Previous Message-- : Might be from her Mother: : : : : : http://www.gogmsite.net/the-bustle-eras-1870-1890/subalbum-luise-margaret-of-/1911-princess-louise-margar.html : Maybe the weding present to Princess : Margaret Louise of Prussia from the Prince : and Princess of Wales, as mentioned at : Ursula´s side: : : : : http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/connaught/connaught-wedding-bracelet.htm : (scroll down to the middle) : : --Previous Message-- : Lot 65 - quote from auction catalogue : Wednesday, May 15, 1974 : "An important antique diamond tiara, : composed of eighteen graduated ribbon and : collet scrolls intersected by trefoils with : a plumed centre - in case" : : Auction price £12.000 : : No more detail than this - sorry !! : : --Previous Message-- : Laura- do you have access to the auction : details regarding the honeysuckle/scroll : tiara? : : --Previous Message-- : Some stunning Art Deco diamond and cabochon : sapphire pieces (brooches and ring); : brooches with emeralds and diamonds and an : emerald cabochon ring. : : The Duchess of Connaught's magnificent : diamond bow brooch and diamond riviere. : : : : --Previous Message-- : Dear Torkel, thank you for this : investigative : research! Not easy and need a lots of time. : 74 lots in a auction of jewellery: what else : might be in? : : --Previous Message-- : : Torkel - in this link : : : : : : : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/msg/1356883078.html : you IDed Lady Patrica in the second row, and : thought she wore a peeress's coronet. : : I believe she is wearing the "Other : grandchildren of the Sovereign" coronet : shown in this Wikipedia link - : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coronet : : I can post a better pic tomorrow to support : this. : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Torkel for tremendous work on this : case. : Much appreciated. It has set me going again : to find more. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : :