Posted by PJ Kiser on April 29, 2014, 4:38 am, in reply to "Queen Victoria 1890"
I know about the Garter Bar Brooch. It was the pearl pendant brooch I was wondering about? I should have mentioned this in the msg. PJ
--Previous Message-- : : The bar brooch worn at her shoulder on the : sash is known as the Garter Bar Brooch or : Queen Victoria's Bar Brooch. : : Royal Collection link : http://www.royalcollection.org.uk/microsites/vanda/MicroObject.asp?item=4&themeid=1022&object=250006&row=4 : : I believe it was originally two bars of five : diamonds each as in this portrait. : : Queen Alexandra wore the brooch. : Queen Mary wore a 14 diamond bar brooch and : the Queen wore that one for many years while : Queen Elizabeth (QM) wore Queen Victoria's : 10 diamond brooch as her shoulder sash : brooch. : In recent years the Queen has worn Queen : Victoria's 10 diamond bar brooch. : : : : : : : : : : --Previous Message-- : These are links to portraits and was : wondering : what happened to the brooches they are : wearing? : : Queen Alexandra : Queen Victoria 1897 : Queen Victoria, 1890 : : :