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At the time no one knew anything about this jewel.
I think I have found another occasion when it was worn by the current Duchess and one by Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester.
Duchess of Gloucester. On this occasion I think she has used it to secure her sash to the back of her dress.
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Princess Alice. Getty dates this as circa 1950, but I suspect the date is later.
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What do others think? Is it the same jewel in all 3 photos?
Now that I suspect that the Duchess used it to secure her sash, we need to look for more photos of her showing the back of her sash. Unfortunately, the Duchess often wears a stole which obscures the back of her sash.
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