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Primrose family tiaras (Earls of Rosebery) Part II
Posted by Beth on July 28, 2019, 6:53 pm
The press descriptions of the Primrose family jewels at the time of Hannah de Rothschild's marriage in 1878 described 2 jewelled head pieces. It is easy to ascertain that the floral wreath (worn in recent years by Lady Dalmeny) was one of the jewels. It is (for me at least) less easy to identify what was the item described simultaneously as a comb and a coronet.
Just to confuse us further the press reports described the modern jewels which the Earl of Rosebery had commissioned for his bride. These included another tiara described variously as "a large diadem", "a tiara of large stones" and "a lustrous court diadem, with some unusually large stones".
That means that Hannah de Rothschild had at least 3 diamond headpieces given to her at the time of her marriage.
The question is whether the tiara below
(which has been worn in recent times by the Countess of Rosebery and her former daughter-in-law, Lady Dalmeny) is the family jewel described as the coronet/comb or is it part of the 1878 parure commissioned by Lord Rosebery?
I haven't read Diana Scarisbrick Ancestral Jewels but I am under the impression that she states this tiara was made circa 1878 and is of French origin.
Has anyone read the book? If so, what evidence does the author give to support that conclusion.
If this tiara was made c 1878 then it is probably the tiara in the suite of jewels commissioned by Lord Rosebery for Hannah de Rothschild.
On the other hand the small dimensions (short length) of this tiara suggests that it might have originally been mounted on a comb and meant to be worn further back on the head in the late eighteenth, early nineteenth century manner.
For me identifying what was the Primrose family comb/coronet and the tiara made in 1878 is difficult because of the large diadem in the estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, granddaughter of Hannah de Rothschild/Rosebery. It seems that this tiara came to the Duchess from her mother, the Marchioness of Crewe as there are numerous reports of the latter wearing an "all round diamond crown". This tiara could match descriptions of the one given to the Marchioness by her father, Lord Rosebery, when she married. And there are numerous reports that Lord Rosebery gave his daughters jewels which belonged to their mother, Hannah de Rothschild.
At the time of the 2015 auction Sotheby's dated it to the last quarter of the nineteeth-century.
It definitely could fit the description of a "court diadem" with some large diamonds.
Does any one have suggestions or information which might help resolve my queries?
Re: Primrose family tiaras (Earls of Rosebery) Part II
Very good article with juxtaposing of the contending ifs and buts noted.
Regards,
Dave.
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The press descriptions of the Primrose family jewels at the time of Hannah de Rothschild's marriage in 1878 described 2 jewelled head pieces. It is easy to ascertain that the floral wreath (worn in recent years by Lady Dalmeny) was one of the jewels. It is (for me at least) less easy to identify what was the item described simultaneously as a comb and a coronet.
Just to confuse us further the press reports described the modern jewels which the Earl of Rosebery had commissioned for his bride. These included another tiara described variously as "a large diadem", "a tiara of large stones" and "a lustrous court diadem, with some unusually large stones".
That means that Hannah de Rothschild had at least 3 diamond headpieces given to her at the time of her marriage.
The question is whether the tiara below
(which has been worn in recent times by the Countess of Rosebery and her former daughter-in-law, Lady Dalmeny) is the family jewel described as the coronet/comb or is it part of the 1878 parure commissioned by Lord Rosebery?
I haven't read Diana Scarisbrick Ancestral Jewels but I am under the impression that she states this tiara was made circa 1878 and is of French origin.
Has anyone read the book? If so, what evidence does the author give to support that conclusion.
If this tiara was made c 1878 then it is probably the tiara in the suite of jewels commissioned by Lord Rosebery for Hannah de Rothschild.
On the other hand the small dimensions (short length) of this tiara suggests that it might have originally been mounted on a comb and meant to be worn further back on the head in the late eighteenth, early nineteenth century manner.
For me identifying what was the Primrose family comb/coronet and the tiara made in 1878 is difficult because of the large diadem in the estate of Mary, Duchess of Roxburghe, granddaughter of Hannah de Rothschild/Rosebery. It seems that this tiara came to the Duchess from her mother, the Marchioness of Crewe as there are numerous reports of the latter wearing an "all round diamond crown". This tiara could match descriptions of the one given to the Marchioness by her father, Lord Rosebery, when she married. And there are numerous reports that Lord Rosebery gave his daughters jewels which belonged to their mother, Hannah de Rothschild.
At the time of the 2015 auction Sotheby's dated it to the last quarter of the nineteeth-century.
It definitely could fit the description of a "court diadem" with some large diamonds.
Does any one have suggestions or information which might help resolve my queries?