Thankyou Cristina. Lovely to see the current Duchess wearing the brooch.
--Previous Message-- : I have no information on this brooch being : sold or not, I mentioned the possibilitie : since this was the only pic I found of it : being worn by Duchess Katherine, and it : dates back 30 years ago. It is known that : the Kents did sell some jewels (the : wonferful saphire tiara is well known to : have been sold, also Pss Marina's fabulous : Diamond bow brooch, but I don't know about : smaller pieces). : It would be nice to find more recent pics of : the Duchess wearing it. On the other hand we : know she has been withdrawn from public life : for some years now, so it might still be in : her possession and she just doesn't wear it. : Or she passed it on to the next generation, : her daughter or daughters-in-law, since this : brooch is perfectly wearable by a more : modern lady. So, many possibilities here, I : hope someone can find some reliable info. : I will try and keep searching for more pics : of her. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : I did my estimation more on royal level, : serious cash is the sale of diadems, suites, : etc. This is a small brooch. When I would be : in need for serious cash and enforced to : sell family heirlooms, I probably would go : for larger pieces generating serious cash in : once. : : But you are right, the sapphire is not that : small and maybe the possible royal : provenance will give a boost to the bids to : purchase the item. I believe it is not for : sure that this item was actually sold by the : Kents? : : :
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