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November 25, 2014

Princess Margaret of the United Kingdom's Snowdon Floral Tiara

snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady sarah chatto
Lady Sarah Chatto
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady sarah chatto
Lady Sarah Chatto
Creation: This tiara was made in 1994 by Wartski using a set of three floral brooches that belonged to Princess Margaret.

Materials: diamonds

Provenance:
  1. Princess Margaret of the United Kingdomfrom Antony Armstrong-Jones, Earl of Snowdon, on the occasion of their 1960 wedding
  2. Lady Sarah Chatto née Armstrong-Jonesfrom her mother
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady sarah chatto
Princess Margaret
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady sarah chatto
Lady Sarah Chatto
Other Wearers:
  • Lady Frances von Hofmannsthal née Armstrong-Jones; at her 2006 wedding to Rodolphe von Hofmannsthal 

Questions:
  • When were the floral brooches created?
  • Which jeweler created the floral brooches?
  • Did Princess Margaret give the tiara to Lady Sarah as a wedding gift in 1994 or did Lady Sarah inherit it in 2002?
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady frances armstrong jones hofmannsthal
Lady Frances
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady frances armstrong jones hofmannsthal
Lady Frances
snowdon floral tiara princess margaret united kingdom lady frances armstrong jones hofmannsthal
Lady Frances

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