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    Re: Queen Victoria's Family Orders Archived Message

    Posted by Nellie on May 1, 2014, 2:54 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Victoria's Family Orders"


    This is a set of miniatures worn by Queen Victoria, and the first is the GIV.

    Queen Victoria's Miniatures



    From Royal Insignia -
    (a) George IV Family Order Badge
    Portrait of King George IV by Bone, set with 27 brilliants with the cipher GIVR on the reverse.
    45 mm x 24 mm
    (b) Order of St Catherine Badge (Russia)
    Set in silver with brilliants.
    43 mm x 36 mm
    (c) Order of Maria Louisa Badge (Spain)
    Set with amethysts and diamonds.
    36 mm x 51 mm
    (d) Order of St Isabella Badge (Portugal)
    In diamonds, rubies and emeralds.
    42 mm x 22 mm
    (e) Order of Louise Badge (Prussia)
    Of gold and enamel.
    31 mm x 22 mm
    (f) Order of the Golden Lion of Hesse Badge
    Of gold.
    34 mm x 21 mm
    (g) Order of the Red Cross of Bulgaria Badge
    Of gold and enamel.
    34 mm x 20 mm

    --Previous Message--
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    : I always think that orders and decorations
    : are fair topics for jewels because they are
    : so ornamental and usually heavily jewelled.
    :
    : We have Queen Victoria wearing an order as a
    : small child.
    :
    : And we know she wore the Royal Order of
    : Victoria and Albert.
    : There's not much more on offer for her but
    : I'll check my files.
    :
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    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : (Note: I realize this isn't strictly
    : jewelry,
    : and hope I will be excused)
    :
    : Did Queen Victoria wear any Family Orders
    : other than her own? We know she was given
    : one by George IV as a little girl, and
    : likely she would have received one from
    : William IV. I don't recall ever seeing
    : images of her wearing either of them.
    :
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