Re: Biennale in Paris - Empress Eugénie's (?) Ruby, Pearl and Diamond Necklace Archived Message
Posted by Arthur on September 22, 2014, 4:09 am, in reply to "Re: Biennale in Paris - Empress Eugénie's (?) Ruby, Pearl and Diamond Necklace"
I have taken a few more pictures, but actually almost none of the box. I have focused more on the jewels. Lorenzo, you have made a small confusion with the name of the author of the book Les Joyaux de la Couronne de France: it is of course Bernard Morel, and not François Morel (for those not familiar with these people, François Morel is a French actor and humorist, whose humour and sense of acting rely a lot on nonsense and naiveness - I do not know Bernard Morel, except from his impressive and authoritative book, but I guess he is a far more serious person... ). Morel (Bernard) mentions in his book, in the chapter dedicated to Empress Eugénie's personal jewels, that the Empress received several jewels on the occasion of her wedding to Napoleon III in 1853, including a parure by Lemonnier, "of fine pearls and rubies, and which consisted in a small closed crown which is worn behind the head, a bracelet and a plaque necklace". It could possibly be the necklace displayed at the Biennale, but it is just speculation, of course. In the list of the jewels sold by the exiled Empress in 1872 at Christie's, no jewel match the description of the ruby, pearl and diamond necklace displayed at the Biennale. --Previous Message-- : You didn't take a picture of the necklace and : the red leather box ? Quite strange it´s : displayed with this box as we know for sure : the necklace was not part of the french : crown collection : Empress Eugènie had an impressive personal : collection of jewels. A little part was sold : in 1872 in London at Christies. The list is : in the famous book "joyaux de la : couronne de France" by François Morel : : --Previous Message-- : This beautiful necklace (which is far more : glittering in reality than on these : pictures) was sold at auction by Christie’s : on 19 October 2005: : : : http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot/an-antique-ruby-diamond-and-pearl-necklace-4577969-details.aspx?from=salesummary&intObjectID=4577969&sid=b39a5c23-ae17-4197-8a3d-77b7e1a42607 : : : : Here is the necklace as it is displayed at : the Biennale, at Martin du Daffoy's stand: : : : : : The attribution to Empress Eugenie seems : uncertain. Strangely, the necklace is : accompanied by a red leather fitted case, : stamped 'Diamants de la Couronne' (Crown’s : Diamonds). But this necklace was never : accounted among the French Crown Jewels : (which, by the way, belonged to the French : State, and not to Empress Eugenie : personally), and does not appear in the : disastrous sale of the Crown Jewels in 1887. : : : --Previous Message-- : Hello, : : I went to the Biennale yesterday. It was a : delight for the eyes, in all the sections of : the Biennale (jewellery, but also furniture, : paintings, sculptures...), and also a : considerable frustration (why on earth was I : not born a billionaire, to be able to : purchase so beautiful things? ) : : Several exhibitors allowed visitors to take : pictures, while others did not. : : Regarding jewellery, I tend to agree with : Lorenzo’s opinion. Cartier’s stand was very : interesting, but as for the style of the : jewels, my favour goes without hesitation to : Martin du Daffoy (a jewel retailer, who : sells jewels from the 18th, 19th and early : 20th centuries – so a very classical style). : Of course, this is just a matter of personal : taste. : : Several royal or aristocratic jewels are on : display at this Biennale, for each of which : I will dedicate a post in response to the : present post. : : : --Previous Message-- : This is not the best pieces I've seen !! : Many : royal jewels like empress Eugénie diamond : and rubis necklace-tiara, the gorgeous : diamond and sapphire necklace of the duchess : of Segovia, a double row of natural pearl : once belonging to queen Elena of Italy, the : Cartier snake bracelet of princess Mathilde, : an indian engraved 150 carats emerald or the : beautiful calcedony set of Wallis and so : many more that were much more beautiful than : the new Cartier tiara though the pearl is : gorgeous ! : : --Previous Message-- : I am hoping that some posters might be able : to : go to (or have been to) the Paris Biennale : Des Antiquaires. If so, I would be most : interested in reading a personal evaluation : of the pear shaped pearl, formerly belonging : to Queen Mary, which has now been : incorporated into a tiara/necklace by : Cartier. : : : : : : : : : : :
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