Re: Eugenia Prcss Greece daughter Marie BonaparteArchived Message
Posted by Maridje on September 3, 2015, 6:33 pm, in reply to "Re: Sapphires"
Sold by Sothebys Genève 11 May 2010
Lots 375 - 373 THE PROPERTY OF H.S.H. PRINCE CARLO DELLA TORRE E TASSO. FORMERLY FROM THE COLLECTIONS OF PRINCESS MARIE BONAPARTE AND PRINCESS EUGENIE OF GREECE AND DENMARK
IMPRESSIVE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND DEMI-PARURE, MELLERIO DITS MELLER, CIRCA 1870
According to Mellerio's archives, this parure was purchased by H.H Eugène, Prince de Ligne, Prince d'Amblise et d'Epinoy. The white leather fitted case stamped with a gold princely crown was made on the occasion of the marriage of H. H Princess Marie Suzanne de Ligne and H.S.H Prince Alexander von Thurn und Taxis, Duke of Castelduino.