Eugène Fontenay

Gem set and diamond bracelet, circa 1870

Estimate

35,000 - 50,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Set with a graduated series of cushion-shaped gem stones including spinels, sapphires, emeralds and yellow sapphires, framed by old cushion-shaped and rose diamonds, length approximately 170mm, numbered, maker’s mark for Eugène Fontenay, French assay marks and Austrian import mark for gold, one small diamond deficient.

Accompanied by SSEF report no. 140856, dated 6 September 2024, stating that the spinel weighing 5.93 carats is of Tanzanian origin, with no indications of heating.

Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Parma (1849-1882)

Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, Princess Consort of Bulgaria (1870-1899)

Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria (1898-1985)

Princess Eudoxia of Bulgaria (1898-1985) of Bulgaria recorded that this gem set and diamond bracelet originated from the Bourbon-Parma heritage of her mother Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma. Therefore, it probably belonged to the latter's mother Princess Maria Pia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Parma (1849-1882).