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    Posted by Franck on October 27, 2014, 9:17 am, in reply to "Re: Emerald/diamond brooch"

    Dear Baxter,

    I may ask you few questions :

    - Can you kindly post a photo of the small emerald and diamond brooch worn by Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother and the Doc (said to be the arrow brooch). It would be very great !

    - See my comment about the arrow brooch posted by Joye. I am now pretty sure that it can be the one given as a wedding gift.

    -Do you know if Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother was given a second Greville emerald brooch.

    - Do you remember the source of the water-lily brooch ?( given as a silver wedding gift from King George VI in 1948)

    - Do you think that the other photos of brooches are made of emerald ?

    Thank you so much for your kind answer.

    Best regards,

    Franck

    --Previous Message--
    : Regarding your list of emerald brooches worn
    : by the Duchess of Cornwall, I agree with
    : you, except on the last one (the "small
    : emerald and diamond brooch"). I can not
    : identify which brooch it is (I do not
    : suggest you are wrong, just that I do not
    : identify the brooch).
    :
    : Regarding QEQM's emerald brooches which have
    : not been worn since her death:
    :
    : - I am not sure that we can identify a
    : "second Greville emerald brooch":
    : Leslie Field, in the chapter of her book
    : about emeralds, mentions that QEQM owned a
    : magnificent emerald necklace inherited from
    : Mrs Greville. In the same paragraph, she
    : also writes that QEQM owned " pendant
    : emerald earrings, diamond and emerald
    : bracelets and two large emerald and diamond
    : brooches ", but she does not suggest
    : that these jewels are Greville heirlooms
    : (though it could be the case).
    :
    : - I have also written in my files that the
    : water-lily brooch is a silver wedding gift
    : from King George VI in 1948, but I have
    : unfortunately not noted the source for this
    : information. QEQM has worn the brooch not
    : only for Princess Anne's christening in
    : 1950, but also for Prince Charles'
    : christening in 1948.
    :
    :
    : - I am very puzzled by the brooch worn by
    : QEQM on the second last picture of your
    : post, I can not identify this brooch.
    :
    :
    :
    :


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