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    Re: Queen Mary's corsage brooch Archived Message

    Posted by Alyend on June 15, 2016, 12:12 am, in reply to "Re: Queen Mary's corsage brooch"

    Thank you Beth. I think you could be right.

    --Previous Message--
    : I think the corsage brooch might possibly be a
    : different configuration of the Duchess of
    : Gloucester's stomacher, with the top section
    : and the very bottom section. Unfortunately,
    : the details are not clear in the photo. I
    : noticed that Queen Mary is wearing the
    : Duchess of Cambridge's pearl brooch on the
    : right so this photo was taken after the
    : death of the Duchess of Teck when Queen Mary
    : would have been in possession of both
    : jewels.
    :
    : A detail from the photo in Alyend's link is
    : on the left. A view of the Duchess of
    : Gloucester's stomacher is on the right.
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : I've just found this stunning picture of
    : Queen
    : Mary (possibly when still Duchess of York):
    :
    :
    : http://antique-royals.tumblr.com/post/110910001428/queen-mary-of-united-kingdom
    : I can recognize that she's wearing:
    : -the Warwick sun brooch (later dismantled)
    : as an hair ornament
    : -her pearl and diamond choker (now with the
    : Gloucesters)
    : -some other pearl strands (one with a
    : pendant drop pearl)
    : -pearl and diamond earrings
    : -various bracelets
    : but I can't recognize the corsage brooch
    : she's wearing, I think I've never seen it
    : before. It seems to be made with pearls
    : (both round and drops) and diamonds.
    :
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