--Previous Message-- : : We are certainly being treated to delights : of brooches lately. : This one is a whopper. : : --Previous Message-- : Bronte Porcelain is based in Malvern, : Worcestershire and has been in operation : since 1996. It has been designing, : manufacturing and supplying fine porcelain : works of art to HM the Queen. For example, : the Royal Warrant Holders selected Bronte : Porcelain to make their gift to the Queen : for her 80th birthday. You can see the gift : here: : : : http://www.bronte-porcelain.com/bronte_curlew.html : : The firm was given the Royal Warrant in : 2014. : : Laura : : --Previous Message-- : Splendid find - I looked on there earlier : but : the information had not yet been loaded. So : another brand new item! : : --Previous Message-- : It is new brooch. Details at this link, Her : Majesty's Jewels blog: : : http://queensjewelvault.blogspot.com : : --Previous Message-- : I made no apology for using that name for : what : I thought was today's brooch! : : : : : : : http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/news-photo/in-this-handout-image-provided-by-harrison-photography-news-photo/451193598 : : However on looking more closely at later : photos, this really looks more like a : natural spray of grasses and I don't believe : it IS the "Irish Blossom" brooch : after all.... : : : : : : : http://www.zimbio.com/photos/Queen+Elizabeth+II/Queen+Elizabeth+II+Visits+Northern+Ireland/Zuog-OynqoO : : : : : : : : : :