Thanks Ayvee. And the brooch did serve the Duchess well on the day.
--Previous Message-- : : : It is an anemone brooch. Thanks for the : info on the Faberge design because it : pointed me in the right direction. It is : indeed a Faberge reproduction. The pin was : available at the Met Museum of Art Store in : the USA. It is sold out in the USA and : Australia. : : http://www.themetstore.com.au/russian-imperial-crimson-anemone-pin.html : : Poppy flower: : : : Anemone flower: : : : They look so similar to one another that you : could mistake one for the other with this : kind of brooch design. : : Interestingly, I found a blogger that showed : differences in anemones vs. poppies: : : http://pazzapazza2.blogspot.com/2012/02/anemones-versus-poppies.html : : : : --Previous Message-- : I have read this same description, but : someone : commented that the brooch is an anemone, : based on a Faberge design for the Russian : royal family. Does anyone know whether this : is a poppy or an anemone? I do hope : Catherine continues to wear it as it is : lovely. : : :