Re: Lot 387 The Property of a Royal House: Sapphire and Diamond necklace, tiara and corsage ornament Archived Message
Posted by Arthur on May 7, 2015, 5:12 pm, in reply to "Lot 387 The Property of a Royal House: Sapphire and Diamond necklace, tiara and corsage ornament"
This parure is indeed absolutely gorgeous. And I agree it would be a very nice addition to the Danish (or Norwegian, or Belgian, or Spanish... ) collection, which are quite short on sapphire jewels. This parure was already sold at Christie's on 20th November 2008. At the time, it was described as "the property of a European princess". I think that an origin from the Italian Royal Family had been mentioned, but if I well remember, it was not clearly proven. http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/ZoomImage.aspx?image=/LotFinderImages/D51388/D5138894 Pictures from the coming auction's catalogue:
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