prince.of.preslav
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Date: 6/18/2010 8:26:06 AM
Author: prince.of.preslav
Date: 6/18/2010 7:37:43 AM
Author: alexander1917
isn''t it a sapphiere, and a gift from Empress Eugenie? or I''m totally wrong?
Of course it is a sapphire and diamond brooch. And yes, it was a wedding present from Empress Eugenie to Princess Mary of Teck, grandmother of Elizabeth II. Yesterday I was confused because of the colour of the outfit. Sorry for the misinformation.
Bobby
Here''s another photo of HM with this brooch:
One learns someting every day! Now our theory about the provenance of the brooch is "torn into pieces".
On this site there is a photo of Princess (later Queen) Mary wedding presents and the brooch from Empress Eugenie is clearly visible - definately not the same piece! Here''s the link - Queen Marys Wedding Presents | Hochzeitsgeschenke
And here''s a photo of Princess Elizabeth''s wedding presents with the feather brooch clearly visiblefar right on the first row: