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Empress Josephine's bracelets
Posted by JR76 on December 14, 2019, 6:11 pm
Queen Margrethe of Denmark tells in the clip that I've linked below about two bracelets that used to belong to Empress Josephine and came to Denmark with her great-granddaughter Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway. They're composed out of different gemstones who, according to the fashion of the day, spelled out the names of her two children Hortense and Eugene. For instance emerauds/emeralds are used to spell out the letter E. The Queen says that by now they're so fragile that she doesn't dare to use them but says that her mother, Queen Ingrid, often used them for especially grand occasions. Does anyone of you have any pictures of her wearing them?
An interesting video JR76, but I must confess that the only thing which was really clearly of interest to me is HM's engagement ring which is just spectacular and huge.
Regards,
Dave.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark tells in the clip that I've linked below about two bracelets that used to belong to Empress Josephine and came to Denmark with her great-granddaughter Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway. They're composed out of different gemstones who, according to the fashion of the day, spelled out the names of her two children Hortense and Eugene. For instance emerauds/emeralds are used to spell out the letter E. The Queen says that by now they're so fragile that she doesn't dare to use them but says that her mother, Queen Ingrid, often used them for especially grand occasions. Does anyone of you have any pictures of her wearing them?
It's a real whopper! Pictures doesn't really show you how big it is.
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An interesting video JR76, but I must confess that the only thing which was really clearly of interest to me is HM's engagement ring which is just spectacular and huge.
Regards,
Dave.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark tells in the clip that I've linked below about two bracelets that used to belong to Empress Josephine and came to Denmark with her great-granddaughter Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway. They're composed out of different gemstones who, according to the fashion of the day, spelled out the names of her two children Hortense and Eugene. For instance emerauds/emeralds are used to spell out the letter E. The Queen says that by now they're so fragile that she doesn't dare to use them but says that her mother, Queen Ingrid, often used them for especially grand occasions. Does anyone of you have any pictures of her wearing them?
In all things Queen Margrethe seems to place great importance on preserving the integrity of original workmanship and design, which is perhaps why she has not had the bracelets rebuilt and prefers to keep them original.
Whether to entirely rebuild a jewel which is suffering metal fatigue is a fraught question. Most museums would not, but it is a different question for private individuals.
We know from Hugh Roberts that the Vladimir tiara was completely rebuilt, perhaps because QEII wanted to continue to use the jewel. It is one which forms part of her public persona as a Queen, and may even be a personal favourite.
In contrast Empress Josephine's bracelets, while delightful, do not form part of public persona of Queen Margrethe. I wonder if Queen Margrethe would have the pearl poire tiara rebuilt if necessary? It definitely does form part of the Queen's public image.
Thanks for posting this. I have the utmost respect for the Danish Queen. Great to learn a bit more on their collection.
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark tells in the clip that I've linked below about two bracelets that used to belong to Empress Josephine and came to Denmark with her great-granddaughter Princess Louise of Sweden and Norway. They're composed out of different gemstones who, according to the fashion of the day, spelled out the names of her two children Hortense and Eugene. For instance emerauds/emeralds are used to spell out the letter E. The Queen says that by now they're so fragile that she doesn't dare to use them but says that her mother, Queen Ingrid, often used them for especially grand occasions. Does anyone of you have any pictures of her wearing them?
on December 14, 2019, 6:11 pm
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