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November 7, 2016

Duchess of Connaught's Fringe Tiara

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Princess Louise
princess louise duchess of connaught fringe tiara
Princess Louise
Creation: This tiara can be worn as a necklace.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:
  1. Princess Victoria, Duchess of Kent & Strathearn née Princess of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld 
  2. Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom; from her mother 
  3. Princess Louise Margaret, Duchess of Connaught & Strathearn née Princess of Prussia; from her mother-in-law of the occasion of her 1879 marriage to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught & Strathearn 
  4. Princess Alexandra of Connaught, Duchess of Fife; from her mother-in-law in 1917
  5. James Carnegie, 3rd Duke of Fife; from his aunt in 1959
  6. Unknown Owner; sold at auction in 1959 for £4,200
princess louise duchess of connaught fringe tiara
Princess Louise
princess louise duchess of connaught fringe tiara lady patricia ramsay
Lady Patricia
princess louise duchess of connaught fringe tiara lady patricia ramsay
Lady Patricia
Other Wearers:

Questions:
  • When was this tiara created? 
  • Which jeweler created this tiara? 
  • Does this tiara still exist intact?

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