Re: Westminster Tiara, with Arcot Diamonds, Sold at Sotheby's Archived Message
Posted by joye on April 12, 2014, 1:36 am, in reply to "Re: Westminster Tiara, with Arcot Diamonds, Sold at Sotheby's"
Arcot diamonds gift by George III to Queen Charlotte Sold 1837 bought by Grovenor family/Westminster --Previous Message-- : : Thank you Cerys. It's a good shot. : And we can see the pins where the diamond : rivieres could be added as a border to the : whole. : : I had better run some pics to explain my : remark. : : Here's a link to the story of the Arcot : diamonds. I have not checked it so have no : idea how current it might be. : : : http://famousdiamonds.tripod.com/arcotsdiamonds.html : : Now some pics of the Westminster tiara: : : First without the necklace as outer border, : then with it. Edit: and other changes. : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : Found on ITV's archive site : Sold at Sotheby's 25th June 1959 : : : http://www.itnsource.com/en/shotlist/ITN/1959/06/25/VS250659003/?s=tiara : : :
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