Re: Auction in November - with direct links Archived Message
Posted by John R on October 30, 2013, 9:23 pm, in reply to "Re: Auction in November - with direct links"
Thanks Henri! I must say I am not too impressed with these Jewels. But it's nice to finally see something that belonged to Grand Duchess Sophie, Princess of the Netherlands who inherited the bulk of her mother's Jewels. --Previous Message-- : To make things more easy, I add the direct : links to the pictures: : : An early 20th Century ruby and diamond : diadem, and a late 19th C Ruby ruby and : diamond bangle. : : http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?stateid=1383154215x200281 : : An early 20th Century necklace. : "Family history relates that the : emeralds and diamonds used in this necklace : originally formed part of the jewelry : collection belonging to Anna Pawlowna von : Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Grand Duchess of : Russia, Queen of the Netherlands and have : since been remounted end descended through : the family to their present owner." : : http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?stateid=1383154724x200284 : : A late 19th Century tiara : Composed of a graduated series of seven : old-cut diamond millegrain-set fleur-de-lys : panels [...] joined bu diamond collet swags, : raised on a diamond line, mounted in silver : and gold, circa 1890, convertible to a : necklace. : : http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?stateid=1383155337x200287 : : A 19th Century diamond tiara : Composed of a graduated line of seven : old-cut cushion shaped diamond collets : within diamond-set fleur-de-lys motif : cluster surrounds, raised on a similarly-set : diamond frame, later rhodium plated. : "Family history relates that the : diamonds used in this tiara originally : formed part of the jewelry collection : belonging to Anna Pawlowna von : Holstein-Gottorp-Romanov, Grand Duchess of : Russia, Queen of the Netherlands and have : since been remounted end descended through : the family to their present owner." : : http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?stateid=1383155724x200290 : : :
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