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An unknown British royal tiara? Posted by Thomas on September 16, 2019, 2:58 am Is anyone familiar with this tiara, illustrated in a recent article of the GIA: It is advertised by Alan Nacht, an American seller, owner of Under the Crown as an "Edwardian diamond crown once owned by English royalty", but I can't quite place it... any ideas? https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/alums-lifelong-quest-searching-jewelry-unicorns

Re: An unknown British royal tiara? Posted by Dave on September 16, 2019, 5:24 am, in reply to "An unknown British royal tiara?" It looks like a tiara worn by the 1st Lord Earl Mountbatten's wife Edwina Ashley but I am not sure. Regards, Dave. Previous Message Is anyone familiar with this tiara, illustrated in a recent article of the GIA: It is advertised by Alan Nacht, an American seller, owner of Under the Crown as an "Edwardian diamond crown once owned by English royalty", but I can't quite place it... any ideas? https://www.gia.edu/gia-news-research/alums-lifelong-quest-searching-jewelry-unicorns

Re: An unknown British royal tiara? Posted by Beth on September 16, 2019, 5:54 am, in reply to "Re: An unknown British royal tiara?" I strongly suspect that this tiara has nothing to do with a member of the British royal family. I suspect that it probably belonged to an aristocrat, but that is just a guess.

Lady Brabourne's tiara Posted by J-F on September 16, 2019, 6:10 am, in reply to "An unknown British royal tiara?" Hi ! Its Brabourne jewelry. J-F

Re: Lady Brabourne's tiara Posted by mauriz on September 16, 2019, 4:31 pm, in reply to "Lady Brabourne's tiara" Good eye, J-F! Lady Doreen Brabourne's tiara was auctioned at Christie's London in June 2002 (38 240 GBP). The current seller's advertisement "Edwardian diamond crown once owned by English royalty" is a bit of a stretch for both, the provenance and the era – the mother-in-law of Prince Philip's cousin was hardly royalty and Christie's dated the tiara circa 1925 – but it's an impressive piece, even more so when worn, as the photo you posted proves. The photos below show that the central panel is different, so it was either replaced – possibly because of the large solitaire – or the tiaras are of a very similar design. Christie's

Re: Lady Brabourne's tiara Posted by Thomas on September 16, 2019, 5:48 pm, in reply to "Re: Lady Brabourne's tiara" Thank you both J-F and Mauriz, I’d love to know for sure if the tiaras are one and the same. It’s a very interesting piece nonetheless, and I agree the description is quite incorrect.

Re: An unknown British royal tiara? Posted by kat max on September 16, 2019, 6:20 am, in reply to "An unknown British royal tiara?" Not British royalty, but here is a similar style tiara. Agnes Chichester (née Christie), Lady Dixon-Hartland, Second wife of Sir Frederick Dixon-Hartland, 1st Bt; daughter of William Langham Christie. 1895. There is also another view of her at the NPG https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw173836/Agnes-Chichester-ne-Christie-Lady-Dixon-Hartland?LinkID=mp100301&role=sit&rNo=0

lady Patricia, wife ot the 7th Baron Brabourne Posted by Maria Olivia on September 17, 2019, 9:35 pm, in reply to "Re: An unknown British royal tiara?" Did lady Patricia Mountbatten wear the Brabourne tiara ? I cant' see which tiara she wore on her wedding day Previous Message Not British royalty, but here is a similar style tiara. Agnes Chichester (née Christie), Lady Dixon-Hartland, Second wife of Sir Frederick Dixon-Hartland, 1st Bt; daughter of William Langham Christie. 1895. There is also another view of her at the NPG https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw173836/Agnes-Chichester-ne-Christie-Lady-Dixon-Hartland?LinkID=mp100301&role=sit&rNo=0

Re: lady Patricia, wife ot the 7th Baron Brabourne Posted by OmerH on September 17, 2019, 11:51 pm, in reply to " lady Patricia, wife ot the 7th Baron Brabourne" Maria Olivia she wore the Mountbatten Star Tiara at her wedding. It was subsequently worn by her daughter in law as well as her grand daughter at their weddings.

Re: Lady Patricia at Queen's Coronation Posted by The Royal Watcher on September 18, 2019, 3:09 am, in reply to "Re: lady Patricia, wife ot the 7th Baron Brabourne" Lady Patricia wore another Tiara (probably a Brabourne piece) at the Queen's Coronation in 1953, which I for years thought was her mother-in-law's tiara, but recently realised it's a bit different.

Re: Lady Patricia at Queen's Coronation Posted by OmerH on September 18, 2019, 4:04 am, in reply to "Re: Lady Patricia at Queen's Coronation" Lady Patricia wore her mother-in-law's necklace as a tiara in 1953. More details on Ursula's page: https://royal-magazin.de/england/nobles/mountbatten-brabourne-art-deco-bandeau-coronation.htm

Lady Brabourne, Lady Mountbatten to Omer H Posted by Maria Olivia on September 18, 2019, 9:20 pm, in reply to "Re: Lady Patricia at Queen's Coronation" Dear OmerH, Thanks for your answer for Lady Patricia 's Star tiara. The Mountbattens had 3 tiaras. Lady Pamela kept her Wedding tiara. Lady Brabourne great necklace was sold? Lady Barbourne was killed the same time as Lord Louis Mountbatten and their Grandson Nicholas (1979 IRA) Previous Message Lady Patricia wore her mother-in-law's necklace as a tiara in 1953. More details on Ursula's page: https://royal-magazin.de/england/nobles/mountbatten-brabourne-art-deco-bandeau-coronation.htm

Re: Lady Brabourne, Lady Mountbatten to Omer H Posted by OmerH on September 19, 2019, 8:26 pm, in reply to "Lady Brabourne, Lady Mountbatten to Omer H" Dear Maria Olivia the Mountbattens also had a fourth tiara "The Tutti Frutti Bandeau" by cartier. It was also sold in 2002 by Lady Pamela.

Re: An unknown British royal tiara? Posted by OmerH on September 17, 2019, 11:55 pm, in reply to "Re: An unknown British royal tiara?" Kat Max's photo reminded me that Princess Marie of Edinburgh wore an almost identical tiara as Lady Dixon Hartland when she married the Crown Prince of Romania in 1893.

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