Betsey Whitney's Gold Feather Tiara

Creation:  This tiara was made by Fulco di Verdura in 1956.

Materials:  diamonds set in gold and platinum

Provenance:

1. Betsey Cushing Roosevelt Whitney; on the occasion of her husband, John Hay Whitney's, appointment as the American ambassador to the United Kingdom

Betsey Whitney

Susanna Salk

Other Wearers:

• Susanna Salk

Questions:

• Who currently owns this tiara?

Links:

• Verdura - Verdura Jewels Sparkle at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston 
• Quintessence - Behind the Scenes at Verdura at 75 

Photos: Verdura/Quintessence