I do not understand the Quotation of David. G when he says that "This pearl and diamond stomacher is the most important piece of Queen Mary's jewels that has not been discussed".
Can you please give more information ?
I do think the stomacher was inherited by Queen Elizabeth II as we know Queen Mary owned it at the end of her life.
Best regards,
Franck
--Previous Message-- : Many thanks David G. I hope you join the : RJWMB. : : Thank you Marianne for posting David G's : comments. : : I found David G's comments stimulating, and : as a result decided to look at the will of : Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester. : : She did leave Princess Mary Adelaide of : Cambridge (later Duchess of Teck) a pearl : stomacher but, alas, there is no : description. It is simply described as a : pearl and diamond stomacher. : : So far I cannot find a will for Princess : Mary Adelaide, Duchess of Teck. Does anyone : know if she died intestate? : : --Previous Message-- : The following message was sent to me and I : have forwarded it to the Administrator but : it seems not have been included in this : thread by now, so I post it here, on behalf : of David who, according to his message: : * is not a member of this board, but would : be so grateful if you would pass this on to : the thread on the Royal Jewels message board : labelled "This day in 1867". : : " .. This pearl and diamond stomacher : is the most important piece of Queen Mary's : jewels that has not been discussed, she : considered it to be of exceptional : importance, hence she wore it on a number of : important occassions. : : It is my belief that it came from Princess : Mary Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh, : God-mother of Princess Mary Adelaide. She : was not only the child of King George III : but also the wife the 2nd. Duke of : Gloucester and Edinburgh, however she died : childless, so it is not unreasonable to : speculate that she left her jewels to her : God-daughter. : : It has always intrigued me that the cash : strapped Teck's were able to provide Mary : with jewels, e.g. the Turquoise set. If this : is what happened it would go a long way to : answering this question. : : Given the abundance of the collections of : the Old Duchess of Cambridge it would be : reasonable to assume that Princess Mary had : an equally substantial collection. : : I believe that this need exploring. : : Greetings, : : David G : : : : : : :