Re: Koningin Anna Paulowna Het Loo exhibition Archived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on October 6, 2016, 7:41 am, in reply to "Re: Koningin Anna Paulowna Het Loo exhibition"
So no more in the royal family --Previous Message-- : The parure is supposedly sent by Queen Anna's : mother Czarina Maria Feodorovna in 1821 to : replace the amethysts lost in the fire of : 1820. In 1850 the son of baroness Van : Nagell, Anna's Mistress of the Robes (I'm : not sure if this is the correct translation : of Grootmeesteres), got married. Anna : spontaneously took off the amethyst jewels : she was wearing and donated them to the : bride and groom. That's how a Dutch baronial : family acquired Romanov jewels. : : :
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