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    Re: Queen's Amethyst Bouquet Brooch Archived Message

    Posted by Maridje on June 2, 2013, 2:58 am, in reply to "Queen's Amethyst Bouquet Brooch"


    In Oct. 1960, The Queen opened the Queen's Bridge at Perth in Scotland. She was given a brooch - miniature flower bouquet with 7 amethyst buds surrounded by white and gold ferns and grasses with a central group of 12 freshwater mauve tinted pearls from River Tay.
    Fields

    but no picture


    http://www.britishpathe.com/video/queen-opens-tay-bridge/query/Linda

    shotlist :

    shot of two men sitting at a small table looking at a brooch in a presentation box (1.08) c/u of brooch (1.26)

    .....

    shot of Queen walking away from plaque and being given a commemorative brooch (8.50) c/u brooch (9.05) Queen and Duke talk to boy who presented brooch to Queen (9.25) schoolgirl presents a gift to Duke and he chats to her (9.51)


    --Previous Message--
    : In during some research there is a black white
    : film at the National Library of Scotland
    : show the opening of the Queen's Bridge in
    : Perth Oct. 1960. I was wondering if there
    : was a member of this board who lives in
    : Edinburgh who can check this out and see if
    : there is a picture of the brooch even if it
    : is in B/W.
    : PJ
    :

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