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Mary had jewels repaired and refashioned by Parisian jewellers including Robert Mangot, who made paternoster beads or components, and Mathurin Lussault, who also provided gloves, pins, combs and brushes. [5] Lussault himself was a patron of the sculptor Ponce Jacquiot, who designed a fireplace for the goldsmith. [6]
Some of Mary's jewels depicted religious subjects, including Moses, John the Evangelist, and Susanna and the Elders. [40] A list of jewels requested by Lady Jane Grey as Queen on 14 July 1553 (and delivered by Arthur Stourton) includes a tablet, made book fashion, with the story of David and three sapphires on the other side. [41]
In 1586, at Chartley Manor, Jane, described a Gentlewoman of the Queen's chamber, was responsible for Mary's jewels. An inventory of the jewels and silver in Jane's keeping was made when Mary was taken to Tixall for a fortnight and her possessions searched. Jane was also in charge of linen and laundry.
Gillis was a daughter of John Mowbray of Barnbougle and Elizabeth or Elspeth Kirkcaldy, a sister of the soldier William Kirkcaldy of Grange.When William Kirkcaldy of Grange was about to be executed in 1573, Gillis Mowbray's father, the Laird of Barnbougle, who was Kirkcaldy's brother-in-law, wrote to Regent Morton to plead for his life, offering money, service, and royal jewels worth £20,000 ...
Anne of Denmark depicted wearing a jewel with a large diamond and a cabochon ruby, possibly the Great H of Scotland, [1] GAC. [2]The Great 'H' of Scotland was a jewel belonging to Mary, Queen of Scots comprising a large diamond, a ruby, and a gold chain.
More than 25 pieces from the late television star and producer are heading to sale with proceeds benefitting The Mary Tyler Moore initiative.
Parenting inspires varying schools of thought. While some relish the tasks of caretaking, others speak candidly about the hardships of child-rearing, sharing the true realities of motherhood that ...
A coffer containing the jewels of Mary, Queen of Scots was recovered from the ruins. On 28 July 1573 Regent Morton sent some of these jewels to Annabell Murray to have sewn on the king's clothes, including gold buttons enamelled in white and red, and white and black, and sets of large "horns" or "points" with enamel and engraving.