Re: Biennale in Paris - Empress Eugénie's (?) Ruby, Pearl and Diamond Necklace Archived Message
Posted by Lorenzo on September 22, 2014, 11:15 am, in reply to "Re: Biennale in Paris - Empress Eugénie's (?) Ruby, Pearl and Diamond Necklace"
Of course Bernard Morel and not François !! --Previous Message-- : 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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