Thanks for raising this again Brock. Your first pic is from the 1938 State Opening of Parliament. We really need a good official portrait where we can see detail of Queen Elizabeth's gown, because there appears to be more jewellery above the brooch.
Queen Victoria did have a chaîne de corsage which was used to make her small crown.
I have never been entirely convinced over the more recent stories of the chain, fringes, and the fringe brooch. There could be a spare piece of fringe somewhere.
--Previous Message-- : About two years ago, we discussed the brooch : immediately below and concluded it was not : Queen Victoria's Fringe Brooch simply : photographed in unusual lighting due to the : "double waterfall" and what : appears to be a coloured stone in the : centre. It was still up for debate whether : this was part of a stomacher or not. : : : : Fast forward two years, and I came across : this painting of Queen Elizabeth below in : which it appears she has attached a : waterfall or some sort of fringe to the : bottom of her Black Watch badge. : : : : So, is the "tassel" left over from : Queen Victoria's brooch detachable, or were : some elements of the fringe left over after : Queen Victoria altered the original piece : which Queen Elizabeth decided to be : experimental with? : : :
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