the diamond drops attached to the brooch do seem substantial.....do we know anything about them?....they aren't by chance Queen Victoria's collet earrings?....i know, grasping at straws.....
--Previous Message-- : : I believe the two large side pieces are the : sides of the cockade, with drops added. : Queen Mary often wore them with something : else in the centre. : In this instance the centre is probably : Queen Adelaide's Brooch (which Field called : the William IV). : : Below, this official portrait (not the : coronation) shows the entire cockade in the : V arrangement. : : : : : Queen Alexandra wore the three-piece : cockade. : : : : --Previous Message-- : What is the top-most brooch with dangling : teardrops on each side? : : Thanks for sharing. Haven't seen this photo : before. : : :