Re: Empress Eugenie's Feuilles de Groseillier brooch auctioned Archived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on October 10, 2014, 11:58 am, in reply to "Re: Empress Eugenie's Feuilles de Groseillier brooch auctioned"
These are my pages ! I should update them --Previous Message-- : Unfortunately, I do not have much information : about the whereabouths of the fringe tiara : (called in the French Crown Jewels' : Collection the "Russian Tiara" : ["Diadème Russe"], because of its : kokoshnik style) after the desastrous : auction in 1887. : : This "Russian Tiara" was sold in : 1887 to Garrard, but we do not know if and : to whom Garrard sold it later. : : In his book Les Joyaux de la Couronne de : France , published in 1988, Bernard Morel : mentions that in May 1962, an exhibition was : held in the Louvre about "Ten centuries : of French jewellery", with several of : the former Crown jewels on display, but the : Russian Tiara was not among the jewels : loaned for the exhibition. But in the : meantime, the French magazine Connaissance : des Arts , in its edition of May 1962, : mentioned that the Russian Tiara was in an : American private collection, and published a : photograph of it. I have recently ordered : this magazine, I am still waiting to receive : it; I will see what is in it. : : Unfortunately, I have no more information : about the current whereabouts of this : beautiful tiara. : : I also regret that we have no portrait or : photograph of Empress Eugénie wearing this : tiara. She would have certainly looked : stunning! : : A few more pictures, dating back to the time : of the 1887 auction: : : http://diamantsdelacouronne.free.fr/Diamants%20de%20la%20Couronne/Parure%20de%20diamants/slides/Diamants%20de%20la%20Couronne%20-%20Diademe%20russe%202.html : : http://diamantsdelacouronne.free.fr/Diamants%20de%20la%20Couronne/Parure%20de%20diamants/slides/Diamants%20de%20la%20Couronne%20-%20Diamants%203.html : : http://diamantsdelacouronne.free.fr/Diamants%20de%20la%20Couronne/Vente%20de%201887/slides/Illustration%2023-4-1887%201.html : : : : --Previous Message-- : Thank you Arthur for the wonderful photos : and : the history of these magnificent gems. : Do you know who had the fringe tiara? I do : not normally rave about fringe tiaras, but : the French one is superb. : I am looking forward to more posts on the : French Royal jewels. : : --Previous Message-- : : Dear Arthur : : Your knowledge, language, writing etc. I'm : amazed. It's an honor to have you as a : fellow member on this lovely board. : : Happy weekend to every one : --Previous Message-- : Dear Arthur, do you have an archive for : everything!? Your knowledge is amazing, and : I enjoy your posts tremendously :-D : : : : : : :
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