attributed to Köchert

Attractive pair of opal and diamond brooches, circa 1861 and later

VAT applies to hammer price and buyer's premium

Auction Closed

November 13, 06:32 PM GMT

Estimate

13,000 - 22,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Each collet-set with a cabochon opal within a border of old cushion-shaped diamonds, accented by rose diamonds, unsigned, fitted case stamped Köchert.

Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1814-1898)

Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria-Tuscany (1844-1899)

Archduchess Maria Immaculata of Austria-Tuscany, Duchess of Württemberg (1878-1968)

Princess Maria Antonia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Grand Duchess of Tuscany (1814-1898) presented her daughter-in-law Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies with a pair of rigid pearl bracelets to which these opal and diamond brooches were the clasps as a wedding gift in 1861. The bracelets were inherited by her daughter and name-sake Archduchess Maria Immaculata of Austria-Tuscany who transformed them into a choker, previously offered as lot 1077 in the sale 'Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection' on 6 and 7 November 2023. She retained the clasps and had them converted into the present pair of brooches.