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March 2, 2014

Queen Maud of Norway's Aigrette Tiara

aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
Creation: This tiara can be worn with diamond wings or ruby flowers.
 
Materials: diamonds and rubies
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
Provenance:
  1. Queen Maud of Norway née Princess of the United Kingdom
  2. Crown Princess Märtha of Norway née Princess of Sweden; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1938 but Queen Maud died while in the United Kingdom and the tiara was put into storage in Windsor Castle and was not retrieved until 1953
  3. Princess Astrid of Norway; inherited from her mother in 1954
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
aigrette tiara ruby diamond wing norway queen maud princess astrid
Princess Astrid
Questions:
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweler created this tiara?
 
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