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    Re: QEQM's Cartier feuille brooch 1928 Archived Message

    Posted by Franck on February 3, 2016, 3:31 am, in reply to "Re: QEQM's Cartier feuille brooch 1928"

    Dear Beth,

    I am struck by the small tiara made by Queen Elizabeth II in 1953. I am sure that Leslie Field made a confusion between the greville tiara and this tiara.

    Franck

    --Previous Message--
    : Thank you so much for such a quick reply
    : Barbara D.
    :
    : Now that you have posted a photo, I realise
    : that this brooch fits the description of a
    : feuille brooch.
    :
    : As I was trying to scan my memory for a
    : brooch which might fit the description, I
    : completely over looked this brooch. I
    : confess that my memory is not always the
    : best but, when people kindly post photos, it
    : all makes sense.
    :
    : Many thanks for taking the time to find a
    : photo and post it.
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : Dear Beth, I think the 'feuille' (leaf)
    : brooch
    : mentioned in Franck's post is this lovely
    : brooch, given to the late QEQM by her
    : husband in 1928:
    :
    :
    :
    :
    : https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/ea/10/52/ea1052c7da77890bcf94d6cde39e8909.jpg
    :
    :
    : --Previous Message--
    : I am hoping that some posters might be able
    : to
    : help me identify a brooch belonging to Queen
    : Elizabeth the Queen Mother.
    :
    : In his post on 30 October 2015 about Cartier
    : jewels commissioned or purchased by the
    : British royals -- as published in the
    : Royals magazine--
    :
    :
    : http://members2.boardhost.com/royal-jewels/thread/1446253218.html
    : Franck listed a brooch made of cabochon
    : sapphires given by George VI to Queen
    : Elizabeth the Queen Mother in 1928.
    :
    : Unfortunately, with my limited knowledge, I
    : don't know which brooch this might be.
    :
    : I would be grateful for any information and,
    : if anyone has a photo, that would help me
    : recognise which brooch this is. Many thanks.
    :
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    :
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