What a stunning set! Is it up for auction? Or is it stil with Louise's descendants?
--Previous Message-- : There was a post recently on Tiara Mania about : at pink topaz tiara that belonged to Queen : Louise of Prussia. I had never seen this : piece before which was surprising to me : because of it’s many royal owners so I tried : to do a bit more research but I didn’t find : much. The entire parure now belongs to the : Albion Art Institute. : : Albion Art - Royal Pink Topaz Parure : : From Albion Art Institute : “Title: Prussia – House of Hohenzollern : Royal Pink Topaz Parure : Year: Early 19th Century : Country: Unknown : Maker: Unknown : Material: Gold, Silver, Diamonds, Pink : Topaz : : Description: consisting of the following : five jewels: : 1) Tiara: the hinged circlet outlined by a : row of collet-set diamonds on the top and : lower edges, enclosing circular-cut topazes : between diamond leafy branches meeting at : diamond quatrefoils, surmounted by a : graduated sequence of pear-shaped topazes : supported by pairs of old-cut diamond : scrolls, alternating with diamond trefoils. : 2) A pair of Pendant Earrings: each top set : with circular-cut topaz within an old-cut : diamond borders, attached to pairs of : diamond ivy leaves with berries terminating : in a pendeloque topaz within an old-cut : diamond border : 3) Necklace: comprising ten topazes of : different shapes and sizes graduated in size : from the large central cushion-shaped stone : towards the back, each within an old-cut : diamond border, alternating with diamond and : topaz between spiral scrolls, a : pendeloque-shaped topaz surrounded by : diamonds attached to centre setting. : 4) Stomacher: the top element is set with a : large rectangular cushion-shaped topaz : within an old-cut diamond openwork border, : with the sides emphasised by curvilinear : diamond motifs, attached to an ornamental : centre of diamond and topaz scrolls and ivy : leaves terminating in a pendeloque topaz : within an old-cut diamond border. : 5) Hinged Bangle: the centrepiece is set : with a large cushion-shaped topaz within an : old-cut diamond border supported on each : side by a scroll, ribbon and vase shaped : diamond motif applied to the openwork : hinged gold band. : All contained within a contemporary red : leather fitted case with royal cipher. : : Provenance: : 1) Queen Louise of Prussia (1776-1810), and : to her daughter and other descendants: : 2) Princess Louise, wife of Prince Frederick : of the Netherlands (1808-1870) : 3) Queen Louise, wife of Charles XV of : Sweden (1828-1871) : 4) Queen Louisa, wife of Frederick VIII of : Denmark (1851-1926) : 5) Princess Louise, wife of Prince : Schaumberg-Lippe (1875-1906) : 6) Princess Marie Louise, wife of Prince : Frederick Sigismund of Prussia,(1897-1938) : 7) Princess Louise, wife of Hans Reinhold. : (1917- 2009)" : : The only picture I could find of any of it : being worn is of the fifth Louise on the : list, Princess of Prussia and wife of Prince : of Schaumburg-Lippe. Does anyone know : anything more about this parure or perhaps : have more evidence of it being worn? : : : : : : : :
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