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    Re: Timing Archived Message

    Posted by Mark on August 1, 2014, 12:45 am, in reply to "Re: Timing"

    Hi Helen, I had to look up some images to find the brooch you meant, and there are some definite stylistic similarities. However the workmanship seems different to my eye (dare I say slightly better quality than the possible gifts?) and, unfortunately, I don't think these flowers are roses, although I admit I am terrible at identifying flowers...



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    : I agree that the Tudor Rose brooch does not
    : seem to match the others listed by Bryce.
    : What about the new gold floral brooch that
    : the Queen has worn a lot recently - opening
    : the Games in Glasgow last week, at Ascot on
    : day2 & in Paris at the British Embassy
    : reception? That brooch could be the English
    : symbolic floral contribution along with the
    : thistle, daffodil & shamrock and it
    : seems to have a lot in common with the
    : thistle & daffodil designs.
    : By the way there is a good close up of the
    : triple thistle brooch on the cover of the
    : August edition of Majesty

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