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Creation: This tiara was commissioned by the Marchioness of Salisbury from Garrard in 1888 using money from the 365 peeresses of the United Kingdom. It can be worn as a necklace and in 1895 a new frame was made for the tiara.
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| Queen Alexandra |
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| Queen Mary |
Provenance:
- Queen Alexandra of the United Kingdom; from the Ladies of Society on the occasion of her 25th wedding anniversary in 1888
- Queen Mary of the United Kingdom; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1925
- Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom; inherited from her grandmother in 1953
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| Queen Elizabeth II |
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| Queen Elizabeth II |
- The Royal Collection - Kokoshnik Tiara
- The Royal Order of Sartorial Splendor - Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara
- The Court Jeweller - Queen Alexandra's Kokoshnik Tiara
There are a number of photographs of this piece with a colored stone at the bottom of the center vertical element. This stone seems to have been removed when the new frame was made. Has anyone any detail on the why and wherefore?
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