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Old woman in sunbonnet (c. 1930). Photograph by Doris Ulmann. Cabriolet; Capote – soft crown, rigid brim, nineteenth century; Chip bonnet; Gypsy bonnet – shallow to flat crown, saucer shaped, and worn by tying it on with either a scarf or sash, under the chin, or at the nape of the neck – nineteenth Century; Kiss-me-quick; Leghorn bonnet ...
The brooch was given to Elizabeth II by Annie Allum, wife of John Allum, Mayor of Auckland, during her 1953 visit to New Zealand, [106] [68] as a Christmas present "from the women of Auckland". [106] It is "bejewelled with round brilliant and baguette shaped diamonds", having been designed to form the shape of a fern, an emblem of New Zealand ...
Its origins date back to ancient Greco-Roman world. In the late 18th century, the tiara came into fashion in Europe as a prestigious piece of jewelry to be worn by women at formal occasions. The basic shape of the modern tiara is a semi-circle, usually made of silver, gold or platinum and richly decorated with precious stones, pearls or cameos.
Three crowns and other jewels were held by the Bishop of London and the Earl of Arundel in the 1370s as security for £10,000. [43] One crown was exchanged with the Corporation of London in 1386 for a £4,000 loan. Mayors, knights, peers, bankers, and other wealthy subjects sometimes released objects on a temporary basis for the royal family to ...
A hard felt hat with a rounded crown created in 1850 by Lock's of St James's, the hatters to Thomas Coke, 2nd Earl of Leicester, for his servants. More commonly known as a Derby in the United States. [19] Breton: A woman's hat with round crown and deep brim turned upwards all the way round. Said to be based on hats worn by Breton agricultural ...
'crowns') were awarded as military awards and decorations. In the Roman Republic , the nature of the feat determined the nature of the wreath awarded. It was a custom for soldiers rescued from a siege to present a wreath made of grass (Latin: corona graminea or corona obsidionalis ) to the commander of the relieving force.
Awakening/Getty Images Sasha Obama is all grown up! Michelle Obama marked her second daughter’s 23rd birthday on Monday, June 10, by sharing an Instagram photo of the two hugging atop a city ...
Royal Crown of Cambodia: Lost in 1970 Canada Canadian Royal Crown: Heraldic crown inspired on the Tudor crown but with maple leaves replacing the crosses and the fleurs-de-lys. The insignia of the order of Canada sits on its top. Croatia Crown of Zvonimir: Denmark Crown of Christian V: Kept in Rosenborg Castle: Denmark Crown of Christian IV