The parure is an old one. Queen Maria Theresa of Sardinia gave it to the bride of her son Ferdinand, Duke of Genoa. Elisabeth of Saxony in her turn left it to her daughter Queen Margherita of Italy.
--Previous Message-- : It's a truely beautiful parure. But I have : never seen pictures of anyone but Clothilde : wearing it. Who was it's first owner? It : strangely seems as if it's former owners : seemed to prefer being pictured in : other/grander tiaras. :