Re: Queen Maria-Cristina of Spain's diamond stomacher to be sold at auction Archived Message
Posted by Claes  on April 9, 2015, 3:16 am, in reply to "Queen Maria-Cristina of Spain's diamond stomacher to be sold at auction"
Royal jewels in Spain
Informations from several swedish newspapers 1878, 1879, 1889 and 1906
Gifts for Mercedes, first wife of King Alfonso XII 1878:
- A crown surrounded of brilliants – from the bridegroom
- A pearlnecklace, 8 strands of costly indian pearls (bought for 300.000 franc in Paris) – from the bridegroom (left in a casket, see below)
- Earrings of real pearls and diamonds, the whole value of 700.000 franc – from the bridegroom
- A admirable diadem of diamonds, which can be broken up for claps to a robe – from the father of the bridegroom, Francis d´Assisi
- A pair of bracelets of diamonds – from Queen Victoria of England
The crown which the Queen was decorated with after the wedding ceremony was weight 21 ounce and made up of 5000 diamonds, some of them in the weight of 8 carat.
Another wedding gift from the bridegroom, a casket:
A maked casket of Lapis Lazuli, created in Paris. It rests on four lion feets and is 40 centimetre high and 80 wide. The casket is decorated with rosen festoons in gold, which are a masterpiece of fine metal work. The small key shows a rosen miniature with it´s knob. The inside of the casket is dressed with Lapis Lazuli and decorated with diamond pins. In this casket will the letter correspondences of the new couple from the period of engagement be keeping. In one of the sections of the casket the 8 strands of the costly indian pearls left to the bride by the king was kept.
Gifts for Maria Christine, second wife of King Alfonso XII 1879:
- A juvel crown – from the bridegroom
- Two splendid rosettes of diamonds and emeralds – from Queen Isabella
- A brooch in brilliants in the form of a lily – from the father of bridegroom, Francis d´Assisi
Gifts for Infanta Eulalia of Spain 1889:
- A splendid diamond diadem – from the parents of bridegroom
- A complet garniture of brilliants – from the bridegroom
- A garniture of brilliants – from Queen Isabella
The value of the wedding gifts was 40.000 pund sterling
Gifts for Infanta Maria Theresia of Spain, sister of King Alfonso XIII 1906:
- A splendid necklace in the style of Louis XIV in diamonds and rubies and a bracelet which shows the bourbon weapon lily in brilliants – from the brother the King
- A necklace of 6 strands pearls and a pair of earrings of big pearls set in diamonds. The collier and the earrings have together costed one half million pesetas. The Dowager Queen has also left several of her own jewels, among them a whole garniture of brilliants and emeralds, a brilliant diadem, a necklace of 46 brilliants, a diamond brooch and ten expensive old fans – from the mother, the Dowager Queen.
- Other jewels has been left by the infantinas Isabelle and Maria del Pax, Infant don Carlos and the Orleans family
--Previous Message--
: In Point de vue published yesterday (8
: April), our fellow poster, and jewel expert,
: Vincent Meylan, reports that Christie's will
: sell, in May, (probably at the Geneva's
: 'Magnificent Jewels' sale, on 13th May) a
: huge diamond stomacher, which once belonged
: to Maria-Christina of Habsburg-Teschen, the
: second wife of King Alfonso XII of Spain,
: and mother of King Alfonso XIII.
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: This stomacher was part of a diamond parure
: (also including a tiara, a riviere of big
: diamonds and two diamond bracelets)
: presented to Maria-Christina as a wedding
: gift by King Alfonso XII.
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: The stomacher later belonged to Baroness
: Tita Thyssen (Archduchess Francesca of
: Habsburg's step-mother), who is apparently
: the seller of this jewel.
:
: The whereabouts of this jewel after
: Maria-Christina's death are not well-known.
: In his article, Vincent Meylan suggests
: (without certainty, though), that the jewel
: could have been inherited by the Bavarian
: descendants of the Queen's second daughter,
: Infanta Maria-Teresa (1882-1912), wife of
: Prince/Infante Ferdinand-Maria of Bavaria.
:
: There is in Point de vue a splendid HQ pic
: of the stomacher, but I can not find this
: picture on Christie's website.
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: Here are more pictures of the stomacher - of
: which I very much doubt that king Felipe VI
: will ever try to buy it back,
: unfortunately...
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: The wedding gifts presented by King Alfonso
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: The stomacher worn by Queen Maria-Christina:
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: Worn by Tita Cervera, Baroness Thyssen:
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