Re: Tiara worn in portrait of Queen Elizabeth II - agreed - the Nizam...n/t Archived Message
Posted by Nellie on January 18, 2013, 7:42 am, in reply to "Re: Tiara worn in portrait of Queen Elizabeth II - agreed - the Nizam...n/t"
OK. Nizam - with sapphires? : --Previous Message-- : I believe it is the Nizam of Hyderabad : Cartier : Tiara. : : From the date, and the access to jewels the : young Queen had at the time in 1952 (prior : to the death of Queen Mary), she would not : have had many other tiaras to choose from : other than those which were given as : wedding-gifts. : : What's more, all the other jewels she wears : are her wedding gifts, the Sapphire Necklace : from her father, Queen Mary's Diamond : Bangles, the Dorset Bow Brooch on her sash. : : Admittedly it is a bad depiction of it, but : in my mind, judging by the date and the rest : of the portrait, it is undoubtedly the : Hyderabad Tiara. : : : : : --Previous Message-- : : Can anyone identify the tiara worn in this : portrait please? : Could it be the Sao Paulo? Edit: No - too : early. : : : : : http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2264010/Portrait-Queen-goes-display-thats-WORSE-Kates-Painting-rejected-60-years-ago-neck-long-finally-brought-storage.html#ixzz2IGVPafka : : : : : : :
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