Margaret Thatcher Brooches
Rex two of thatchers most precious brooches exemplify her eclectic style.
Margaret thatcher brooches. Margaret thatcher wearing the brooch at a conference in 1989 credit. Buyers realise how the brooch is one of. She especially liked the brooch in the form of a panther and considered it her symbol.
Margaret the true iron lady respected brooches and pinned them to each of her costume. This astounding antique was treasured by thatcher for all of her adult life. We have her favorite flower brooch a george iii flower brooch thats 200 years old hume sayer says.
Margaret thatcher dressed strictly in accordance with the political etiquette but a little bit of grace and charm gave to her brooches of different colors and shapes. Thatcher in the 2011 movie. Among her many handbags was an exquisite gemstone set one which was a gift to her.
A brooch was pinned to the left lapel not the right as worn by meryl streep portraying mrs. The only british prime minister in the 20th century to win three consecutive terms and at the time of her resignation britains longest continuously serving prime minister since 1827. Rex t he sale also comes at a moment when brooches are becoming increasingly popular.
A diamond flower brooch belonging to margaret thatcher was the star performer at a an auction of the iron ladys jewellery fetching more than 10 times its pre sale estimate. Thatcher favoured major in the leadership contest but her support for him waned in later years. Another of her brooches was a late victorian diamond brooch in the shape of a swallow with a ruby eye and a more colorful one featured a purple sapphire surrounded by diamonds.
Some of the beautiful pieces of gemstone jewelry owned by mrs. Dating back to the reign of george iii at the start of the 19th century the antique pave set diamond brooch sold for 158500 at christies london this week. As the first major female political leader in the west mrs.
Later life return to backbenches. Margaret thatcher wearing cartiers arrow brooch on the day she resigned as pm credit. Thatcher returned to the backbenches as a constituency parliamentarian after leaving the premiership.