i spend a large amount of time in London, so perhaps I'll be able to make it back to Kensington Palace and get more information!
--Previous Message-- : Thanks windsorfan. I spent some time going : through the royal collection and I didn't : find anything either. Ohhh, a mystery : : --Previous Message-- : I had to take the picture at a really weird : angle....it was up rather high.....i've : briefly looked the the Royal Collection : website, but had no luck....i'll have to do : some more research. : : --Previous Message-- : Thanks so much for sharing your pictures! I : love the turquoise brooch. Its lovely. The : other brooch is rather odd. Was it better : looking in person; sometimes they just dont : photograph well because of lightening etc. I : don't think I've ever seen it in any picture : before. Does anyone know anything about it? : : --Previous Message-- : I had the pleasure of seeing the Victoria : Revealed Exhibit at Kensington Palace a few : weeks ago. I thought it was well done. : Here are a few pics that I took. Sorry for : the poor quality. : : Here is the Transylvanian demi-parure given : to Queen Victoria by Prince Albert : : : Here is a lovely turquoise brooch given by : Queen Victoria to one of her bridesmaids in : 1840 : : : A very interesting brooch....not sure of : it's provenance.....sorry it's not the best : picture : : : And finally a beautiful parure of orange : blossoms given by Prince Albert to Queen : Victoria on their wedding anniversary : : : : : : : : :
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