--Previous Message-- : Hello Joye, : I am a touch confused by your post. : : Ursula's site has a photograph (presumably : from a contemporary newspaper) which states : that Alice de Rothchild gave QM a diamond : brooch depicting a scent bottle and true : lover's knot. : http://www.royal-magazin.de/england/queen-mary-marriage-presents.htm
: My reading of Field suggests that is what : Queen Mary gave to QEQM in addition to a : "small diamond horseshoe brooch which : she herself had worn as a young : woman..." No provenance was given for : the horseshoe brooch.
I hope I have not misunderstood your post or what Field wrote. If I have, please accept my apologies.
I also realise that Ursula's site may not have 100% accurate information as it is based on what was reported in the media of the times. As we all know, the media sometimes get their facts incorrect. Nonetheless, until I can see other contemporary reports which differ, I am inclined to accept what is in Ursula's well researched site. : : --Previous Message-- : I have posted below in the appropriate place : but thought I would post here also as : further down posts are not always read. : Fields page 32 say Queen Mary gave her only : daughter in law at the time namely QEQM a : small diamond horseshoe brooch which was her : wedding gift from Miss Alice de Rothchild. : : The new paragraph also has info Q Mary : offering QEQM jewels left to the Crown. : It mentions QEQM chose snake bracelet from Q : Alexandra plus other jewels . I only mention : snake bracelet as a poster brought it up : recently. : : :
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