There is a pic of Mary by Cecil Beaton circa 1937 wearing the emerald tiara and necklace plus a huge rivere and the belt reproduced in Diana Scarisbricks Ancestral Jewels....Another of the tiaras was turqouise while a third was the diamond wreath worn by Mollies daughter-in-law Jane on her wedding day.The Buccleuch family were vastly wealthy and still own a fairytale castle,3 large houses over a quarter of a million acres and a superlative art collection which includes a exqusite Rembrandt and a breathtaking Leonardo Madonna
--Previous Message-- : Terrific, many thanks for the information, : Ashdean. Do you have any photos of the : emerald tiara or the other tiara being worn : as a belt? I've seen a photo of the : impressive peridot tiara of Archduchess : Isabelle of Austria, Nee Croy, being worn as : a belt, and it seems pretty rare apart from : that photo of Queen Alexandra using the : fringe tiara as one. : Cheers, Cerys. : : --Previous Message-- : That is the famed Buccleuch belt which can : also be worn as a tiara.The Duchess : (grandmother of the current Duke) also wears : the famous emerald necklace and earrings to : which there also is a matching tiara. : : --Previous Message-- : Lovely portrait of Duchess Mary Buccleuch, : by : her sister-in-law, Molly Bishop (Lady George : Scott), wearing a very impressive tiara. : Does anyone know if this is one of the five : tiaras she had to chose from at the : Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II? : : : : http://www.boughtonhouse.org.uk/htm/tour/duchessmarypick.htm : : : : :
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