Jewels of Anne of Denmark

Anne of Denmark, depicted with a diamond aigrette and pearl hair attire, by John de Critz, 1605

The jewels of Anne of Denmark (1574–1619), wife of James VI and I and queen consort of Scotland and England, are known from accounts and inventories, and their depiction in portraits by artists including Paul van Somer.[1] A few pieces survive. Some modern historians prefer the name "Anna" to "Anne", following the spelling of numerous examples of her signature.

  1. ^ David Howarth, Images of Rule: Art and Politics in the English Renaissance, 1485-1649 (Macmillan, 1997), pp. 127-131.