Want the magnificent Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach collection lost in 1945 during a bungled attempt by the family to have them brought from their hiding place to Western Germany?
--Previous Message-- : And here we finally have some Jewels, well : more specifically some Emeralds and Diamonds : (awkwardly reset) that once belonged to Anna : Pavlovna Romanova, Grand Duchess of Russia, : Queen of the Netherlands..... : : --Previous Message-- : On Nov. 27th in London the Important Jewels : Auction of Christie´s will take place. I : found some pieces connected with princely : and royal houses. No major pieces but : interesting enough to take a look at the : catalogue: : page 15, Lot 4: a ruby and diamond bangle : together with a small ruby-diamond-pearl : bandeau/bracelet, in a case with a : handwritten notice. (own translation: to : dear Mimi to her wedding on 4th of January : 1942 from her loyal grandmama ... - cannot : decipher the name - This jewels was : presented to me 1916 by her grandfather : Wilhelm;...) : : Page 59, Lot 114: : a emerald necklace, stones are reported to : be part of the jewels of Anna Pavlovna, : Queen of the Netherlands : : as : : Page 146, Lot 132: a diamond tiara. : Both lots might be inherited by Sophie, : Duchess of Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach, and now : to be sold by descendants, maybe : Sachsen-Weimar-Eisenach- or Reuss-Family. : : From a royal house: : page 144, Lot 308: a diamond tiara of fleur : de lisle-design : : : : : :
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