Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part I

Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels: Part I

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Property of a European Royal Family

Musy | Magnificent and Historic Natural pearl and diamond tiara/necklace, second half of the 19th century | Musy | 天然珍珠配鑽石王冠/項鏈,十九世紀下半葉,具歷史價值

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May 11, 04:04 PM GMT

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940,000 - 1,400,000 CHF

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Property of a European Royal Family

Magnificent and Historic Natural pearl and diamond tiara/necklace

Musy

second half of the 19th century

Musy | 天然珍珠配鑽石王冠/項鏈,十九世紀下半葉,具歷史價值


Composed of graduated scroll motifs set with cushion-shaped, circular- and single-cut diamonds, framing eleven slightly baroque drop-shaped natural pearls measuring from approximately 11.75 x 14.10 x 21.00mm to 7.90 x 8.80 x 11.40mm, the central natural pearl supported by a rose diamond mount; the band composed of cluster and bar motifs set with cushion-shaped diamonds, inner circumference approximately 380mm, the top detachable and may be worn as a necklace, length approximately 380mm, band detachable, tiara frame signed Musy.


Accompanied by SSEF report no. 116436, stating that the eleven pearls were found to be natural, saltwater.

Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo della Cisterna (1847 – 1876) who married in 1867 Prince Amedeo of Savoy, Duke of Aosta, King of Spain.

Henceforth remaining in the family.

Cf.: Maria Gabriella di Savoia and Stefano Papi, Gioielli di Casa Savoia, Electa Mondadori, Milano, 2002, pgs. 52-55.

Cf.: Carmen Gallardo, La reina de las lavanderas: El trágico destino de la reina María Victoria del Pozzo, la esposa de Amadeo I de Saboya, Novela Histórica, Madrid, 2012.

Cf.: Daniela Brignone, Musy. Storia di una collezione regale, 40due Edizioni, Palermo, 2019.

Cf.: Silvio Bertoldi, Aosta, gli altri Savoia. Storia di parenti rivali, RizzoliMilano, 1987.