We know that she did acquire some significant items then. My interpretation of her acquisitions then is that she would have commissioned items in a bid to keep craftsmen in employment. Usually in harsh economic times craftsmen employed in making luxury items are among the first to loose their livelihoods, as are architects among the professionals.
The fact that Queen Mary may have re-used or remodelled existing items kept costs down; yet, provided work.
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