Posted by Lorenzo on January 8, 2012, 5:31 am, in reply to "Re: Dowager Tsarina"
Here is a list of jewels that were put in auction at the death of the empress in 1928, quite impressive but nothing compared to what was left behind !
1. 8 diamond flowers on white silk band (GBP 1200-1500) not sold 2. 8 diamond ornaments on black silk (GBP 240-350) not sold 3. sm diamond hair decoration (GBP 250-300) not sold 4. diamond banlge (GBP 700-850) withdrawn upon Xenia's request 5. diamond & ruby bangle (GBP 250-300) unsold & returned to Xenia 6. necklace w/144 small pearls (GBP 1200-1600) sold to Ld Lascelles GBP 1615 7. pearl & diamond choker w/sapphire & diamond clasp (5678-6000) sold to QM 6000 8. single-strand pearl necklace (GBP 1400-1800) unsold & return to Xenia 9. single strand pearl necklaces: 45 pearls & diamond clasp; 55 pearls; 49 pearls; 60 pearls; 66 pearls (GBP 48,000) sold for GBP 47,500 10. 33 pearl & diamond bezels, diamond clasp & strand of 32 pearls w/diamond clasp (GBP 40,000-50,000) sold for GBP 64,000 11. diamond star of the order of St Andrew (GBP 500-550) sold for GBP 474 12. diamond & pearl necklace on vlevet (GBP 20-30) unsold & returned to Xenia 13. yellow diamond hairpin (GBP 250-300) sold (no price listed) 14. white diamond hairpin (GBP 1800-2400) sold; no price listed 15. 3 hat pins w/single diamond (GBP 280-330) sold; no price listed 16. diamond feather-shaped hatpin (GBP 50-55) sold; no price listed 17. diamond & pear-shaped pearl hatpin (GBP 100-120) unsold 18. 4 tortoise-shell & diamond hairpins (GBP 3-4) left w/GDss Xenia 19. 10 hat pins w/stones (GBP 140) left w/Xenia 20. gold, diamond & spinel cross (GBP 180-250) sold; no price listed 21. ruby & diamond cross (16 sm rubies) (GBP 49) left w/Xenia 22. sapphire & diamond cross (GBP 120-130) left w/Xenia 23. diamond cross w/Savoir's head (GBP 325) left w/Xenia 24. black enamel, diamond & pearl cross (GBP 30) sold; no price listed 25. enamel cross w/pearls, rubies & diamonds (GBP 35-40) unsold; returned to Xenia 26. round pendant w/garnets & brilliants (GBP 10) left w/Xenia 27. diamond, sapphire & garnet pendant on platinum chain (GBP 10) sold to Pss Mary 6/28/29 GBP 10 28. eagle pendant w/diamonds in a gold & silver setting (GBP 15) left w/Xenia 29. diamond, pearl, ruby & sapphire bracelet (GBP 200) left w/Xenia 30. diamond bracelet w/cabochon sapphire (GBP 250) sold 7/2/29 GBP 199.10 31. gold chain bracelet w/1 turquoise & 1 diamond ((GBP 80) returned to Xenia 32. gold chain set w/rubies, diamonds & Easter eggs in gold & precious stones (GBP 350) left with Xenia 33. chain set w/cabochon sapphires & moonstones (GBP 25) left w/Xenia 34. turquoise & diamond chain (GBP 15) left with Xenia 35. mat gold chain w/9 pear-shaped pearls (GBP 10) left w/Xenia 36. small sapphire chain (GBP 10) left w/Xenia 37. pearl & diamond pendant w/a miniature & 3 pear-shaped pearls (GBP 1000-1200) sold 2/12/32 for GBP 760 38. heart-shaped diamond brooch w/crown motif (GBP 1200-1250) sold 6/26/29 GBP 1140 39. ruby & diamond brooch w/2 miniatures (GBP 175-200) sold 7/2/29 for GBP 180.10 40. diamond brooch w/2 round pearls & 1 pear-shaped pearl (GBP 7000; later revised to GBP 3500-5000) returned to Xenia 6/22/34 41. diamond & turquoise pendant (GBP 600-700) returned to Xenia 42. brooch w/oval cabochon sapphire surrounded by diamonds & pear-shaped pearl (GBP 1400-1900) sold to QM 10/3/30 GBP 2375 43. crown-shaped brooch set w/sapphires & diamonds (GBP 400-500) sold 3/28/30 GBP 474 44. large oval brooch w/sapphire surrounded by diamonds (GBP 2500-3000) sold 7/4/29 no price listed 45. lg brooch w/cabochon sapphire & 4 diamonds (GBP 2000-3000) sold /14/29 GBP 2850 46. brooch w/cabochon sapphire & diamonds (GBP 1550) sold GBP 1425 47. brooch w/large round pearl surrounded by diamond rope (GBP 550-600) sold to QM 6/12/29 GBP 555 48. diamond brooch set w/1 large diamond & 1 large pearl (GBP 1150-1700) sold 3/28/30 GBP 1187 49. pearl & diamond brooch (GBP 200-250) sold 9/28/30 GBP 142.10 50. round brooch w/pearl & diamond central motif (GBP 22) left w/Xenia 51. diamond bow w/hanging pear-shaped pearl (GBP 120) returned to Xenia 7/18/29 52. saber-shaped diamond brooch w/3 pearls (GBP 130-180) sold 9/30/30 GBP 85.10 53. diamond-studded clover w/baroque pearls (GBP 75) returned to Xenia 54. brooch set w/cabochon emerald, rubies & diamonds (GBP 2000-25000) sold 6/26/29 GBP 2137
The remaining 22 items on the list are for jewelry w/a value of less than GBP 100, mostly brooches. 18 of these pieces (est. GBP 1389) were left w/Xenia. The remaining 4 were sold for a total of GBP 141.27.
--Previous Message-- : : Thank you again. : : --Previous Message-- : Interestinly, as I go through the list, the : Imperial Riviere is listed as an Esclavage, : and valued at 498,715 roubles. That would : have to be the one from the suite used by : the Imperial brides. : : --Previous Message-- : I have little context for this list, but : would : suggest that it was part of an inventory : taken after the revolution and would be : those items that were taken from the : Anichkov to Moscow. The list is certainly : post 1914, or at least updated at that time. : There is a little part of me that believes : that the inventory was done in 1909 with : later notations. : : There appear to be over 350 entries on the : whole list, of which I have only part. It : is listed as Crown Jewels in their present : state, found in the apartments of Her : Majesty the Empress Maria Feodorovna" : and reference an old book of numbers which : has been revised with a number of pieces : being returned to the treasury in 1914, but : well before the breakout of the war. : : I don't know if they were subsequently : returned to HIM, or what. : : One of those mysteries, but it is a : tantalizing record of brooches, earrings, : pins, elements, etc. : : I wish I could provide more information. : : : --Previous Message-- : Dmitry, I agree. : Wonderful wealth of information and : knowledge Thankyou so much : : --Previous Message-- : : Dmitry - that is great information. Thank : you so very much. : : Am I right in thinking these jewels : travelled with Tsarina Marie Feodorovna to : the Crimea and then to England? : : Edit: ....... and then with her to Denmark ? : : I'm just trying to be sure I keep proper : notes of this. : : : --Previous Message-- : the list I have is rather sketchy in terms : of : descriptions, but very good in terms of : weights and numbers of stones. : : I can identify that HIM held onto the triple : strand of pearls with the horseshoe diamond : clasps, the large sapphire necklace with the : 110ct centre cabuchon, one of the pair of : four-row bracelets in diamonds, diadem of : Indian Brilliants (returned to HIM's Cabinet : January 23, 1914, a diadem of pearls, and I : beleive at least one of the strands of : pearls from the Treasury. My apologies that : I cannot be more precise than that. : : --Previous Message-- : I am trying to locate the jewellery from the : Imperial collection which was in the : possession of the Dowager Empress. I cannot : remember for the life of me if this necklace : and/or tiara were at the Anichkov at the : time the inventory was made. It was not part : of the jewellery with which HIM left Russia. : I know that there were some considerable : amounts of jewellery from the Treasury in : her possession at the time of the : Revolution. Once I find that list, I will : know a little better. It is here : somewhere.... : : : : : : : : : : : :
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