remnant of the sapphire tiara of the Duchess of Genoa?Archived Message
Posted by Johan on May 11, 2015, 10:21 am, in reply to "Re: Mistaken"
I've been checking the book princess Maria Gabriella wrote on the Savoy jewels. The only sapphire tiara resembling this piece is the one Elisabeth of Saxony, dowager duchess of Genoa gave her daughter Margaritha when she married Umberto I. The original tiara was larger and broke up in 5 brooches. Maybe it was reworked to create a parure but I'm not sure. There are no other sapphire sets in the main line that resemble the set in auction.