Maria Teresa of Sardinia's necklace Archived Message
Posted by Damian on July 26, 2015, 4:16 pm
Hi everyone,years ago I bought a book about italian royal jewels at an exhibition in Turin and I thought it would have been nice to share this photo of the tourmaline necklace with you because on the web it is almost always posted the picture where there are no drops at all or the picture is not clear, which is a shame because it is such a beauty to me. I think this picture might, also,clarify where the smaller drops of the earrings worn by princess Clotilde on her wedding day came from- I beg your pardon if this subject has been discussed before. Another reason is that I'm curious to know what you, expert,think about what could have been the original function of the four loops that can be seen near the fastening on the back. I've looked for necklaces of the same era and style but found no clues. The only necklace where i found two loops supporting the buckle on each side even if the rest of the "bottons" of the necklace are linked one another only through a single connection is the Bernadotte demi parure. So- even if I still do not understand why- maybe to fix a larger buckle?- and I am aware that my theory might be completely wrong since I've not real sources, I wondered whether it could have been ment to be used as a belt itself. Certainly, according to paintings, bejeweled belts were rather fashionable at the time it was made and the fact that the sovereign of Naples wore one of them testifies the presence of such a fashion among the italian aristocracy of that time. Thanks, in advance, for your help since i've been thinking about this "silliness" for a wile now!
on July 26, 2015, 4:16 pm