Thanks to Queen Mary’s acquisitions on behalf of the Crown, we can view some of the finest of Regency-era artifacts today–online, even. His taste was the gold-standard for what was fashionable during the period that bears his name. Since the Prince Regent himself was a connoisseur, he acquired many decorative objects. She not only focused on fetching back historical items significant to the royal family, she meticulously labeled and catalogued the whole lot. The Royal Collection owes its comprehensive and thoroughly organized condition to her efforts. Queen Mary (1867-1953), grandmother of HM Queen Elizabeth II, was a noted collector of art and decorative objects. George V pictured here with Queen Mary and Princess Elizabeth, future queen. (Snuff boxes were the exception–the king had quite a collection.) Queen Mary often gave her acquisitions as Christmas gifts to her husband.
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