Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels
Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels
Formerly in the Collection of Christina Diederika Six - van der Crab (1892-1961)
Auction Closed
May 16, 05:44 PM GMT
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Formerly in the Collection of Christina Diederika Six - van der Crab (1892-1961)
Diamond necklace, late 19th century
鑽石項鏈,19世紀後期
Of festoon design, the front set with a graduated line of rose diamonds in foiled closed-back settings, length approximately 390mm, maker's mark for J. Rozendaal and partial assay mark.
Jan Six (1618-1700) was among the foremost patrons of the arts during the Dutch Golden Age, supporting the writer Joost van den Vondel and Rembrandt van Rijn. His renowned 1654 portrait by Rembrandt has never left family possession, nowadays it is part of the Six Collection, a foundation preserving the family's significant artistic legacy.
With the advent of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in 1815, the Six family was elevated to the Dutch peerage. The Oterleek branch received a hereditary baronial title in 1820, while the Hillegom branch followed in 1841.
Christina Diederika van der Crab (Utrecht 1892- Leiden 1961) was the spouse of Jonkheer Jan Six van Hillegom (1891 - 1961), a descendant of the Six family who from 1927 onwards served as director of the Amstelbierbrouwerij, one of the largest brewery concerns in the Netherlands.