First a huge thank you to Torkel for finding the picture!
Second the diamond corsage brooch with the large central pearl worn by Princess Helena Victoria was worn by Princess Marie Louise in the Beaton picture of the Princess wearing her Cartier Indian tiara.
Since the picture was taken after Princess Helena Victoria's death is probable that Princess Marie Louise inherited the brooch.
--Previous Message-- : And a clear picture from the front, posted in : a neighbouring board : : : http://members.boardhost.com/coronation/msg/1357810794.html : : --Previous Message-- : : If only the Duchess of Connaught would have : looked straight into the camera! I must : admit she had a lovely profile though. : --Previous Message-- : Oje, actually I was so curious to knew more : about the other piece auctioned I didnīt : read your postings properly. Indeed we : discussed the Tiara of PHelena Victoria. : On the other hand I think my mistake is : excusable for the tiara of the Duchess of : Connaught matches very well to the : description apart from the question of the : centre which isnīt visible on the foto. Iīve : some problems to see eighteen graduated : ribbons and collet scrolls at the one of : PHelena Victoria. : We need a better picture. : : --Previous Message-- : : 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? : : : : : :