Opening Night at the V&A Cartier Exhibition
Fantastic opening evening at the V&A for the Cartier exhibition. An overwhelming amount of glittering creations on display, particularly from those glory years in the early 20th century.
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Tiaras occupy a particular place in Cartier's history, made for royal weddings, state occasions, and a social world that largely disappeared after the First World War. The clients who commissioned them are documented, and the pieces themselves sometimes have long afterlives, in museum collections or at auction decades later.
Fantastic opening evening at the V&A for the Cartier exhibition. An overwhelming amount of glittering creations on display, particularly from those glory years in the early 20th century.
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Read more →The Cartier Halo tiara: made by Cartier London in 1936, worn by Princess Elizabeth on her wedding day, and by Kate Middleton in 2011.
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Read more →How uplifting is this tiara?! Currently sits in the V&A museum where I’m excited to be giving a talk later this month.
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