Posted by Beth on March 21, 2016, 2:47 am, in reply to "A match for Malta?"
What an interesting observation, Brock. Thank you.
I can understand why Brock has made the connection with the Malta brooch of QEII. Unfortunately, my eye is not good enough to determine what brooch Queen Mary is wearing pinned to the centre of her bodice.
One thing I have noticed in reading descriptions of Queen Mary's gowns is that she often wore emeralds with pale blue dresses, so I would not dismiss the suggestion of different coloured jewels being worn at one time, although normally HM wore matching jewels.
Of course, it is an assumption on my part that, because the brooch at Queen Mary's throat has the shape of shamrock leaves, it contains emeralds. It may not.
Now that we have other possibilities to consider, others may have further insights.
PS I didn't find any description of HM's dress - colour etc or her jewels for this occasion in any of the newspapers I have access to.
--Previous Message-- : I don't have any insight on the upper brooch, : but my eye was drawn to the partially : obscured brooch below that. : : It looks to me like a possible match to the : mysterious aquamarine brooch worn by HM to : open CHOGM 2015 in Malta: : : : : --Previous Message-- : The following photo, taken in Preston on 8 : July 1913 during King George's and Queen : Mary's tour of Lancashire, has me intrigued. : : I wonder if the brooch at HM's throat could : be the 4 leaf clover brooch given to Queen : Mary by Sir Frederick and Lady Milner as a : wedding gift. : : Here is a link to a previous discussion on : this question - within this thread there are : links to earlier threads, so I will not list : them all individually. : : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1445523804.html : : Unfortunately, the Court circular in the : Times does not give a description of HM's : jewels for this occasion. Nor have I found : one in the provincial press (to which I have : access) for this particular day of the tour. : : : : :
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