Hochzeitsgeschenke Hochzeit Trauung Hannah Rothschild mit dem Earl of Rosebery .
...Yellow roses and rare orchids lay the presents of the bridegroom to his betrothed, including the Rosebery diamonds, the magnificent new set especially designed for the occasion, a tiara,........Created by a French jeweller in 1878 for the wedding of Hannah de Rothschild to the Earl of Rosebery, the tall diadem's leaves and curlicues have the spiky symmetry of the Gothic revival encapsulated in Pugin's recently completed Houses of Parliament.
Yet there is a new swell and grace in their structure - an early taste, perhaps, of the Arts & Crafts movement that would dominate the next 30 years of design. The gently articulated silver and gold frame cedes all the glory to the judiciously selected diamonds, collet-set to show off their remarkable clarity and brilliance.
....'a lustrous court diadem with some unusually large stones' from the news report of the wedding gifts...Centred on two magnificent diamonds, the impressive design of the Rosebery Tiara speaks of a moment of social and artistic shift.
The Rosebery Tiara is set with a number of impressive and important diamonds. The tiara is comprised of ornate scrollwork and foliate detailing in a graduated sequence of crescents within which large collet stones are set and flanked by foliate scrolls issuing stylised lilies, with a band interspersed with square and lozenge stones, set throughout with diamonds. These design elements are typical motifs of the late 19th century. Inner length approximately 245mm.
Provenance
Presented to Hannah Rothschild by the Earl of Rosebery upon the occasion of their marriage
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The Rosebery Tiara is still in the family and worn by Lady Emma Mahmood, the Marchioness of Rosebery and Lady Dalmeny, see in the picture above. Lord Dalmeny, is the chairman of auctioneers Sotheby’s in
the UK, while her family seat is the impressive Gothic Revival mansion
Dalmeny House, to the west of Edinburgh, and which is currently home to
the 7th Earl and Countess of Rosebery.
Lady Caroline Dalmeny is seen with the family jewels at "The Royal Caledonian Ball".
Archibald Philip Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929)as "a Gentleman of the 18th Century" - traveled always with this painting(see on top) of his wife Hannah de Rothschild.
Owner of enormous amounts of land and two fortunes - one from his father and one from his wife Hannah de Rothschild who had died in 1890 - Rosebery exploited to the opportunities afforded him by his class and wealth, becoming Prime Minister in 1894-5.
An eloquent speaker and intellectual politician, he was also a great imperialist ("God forbid, there is no need for any nation, however great, leaving the Empire"). However, by 1897, he had bought a villa near Naples and planned to retire from politics - an ambition which was not realised.
Although Rosebery himself stated that he went to the Ball as a gentleman of the 18th century, he was widely reported in the press to be in costume as the English author Horace Walpole (1717-1797) best remembered for his thousands of letters, or, as one newspaper explained: "He preferred to emphasize his literary aspirations by appearing as Horace Walpole"
Rosebery's name had been mentioned in the courts in 1895 during the trial of Oscar Wilde for homosexuality and he was appalled by the newspapers' mistake over the identity of his character: "I was described greatly to my disgust as that effeminate gossip Horace Walpole." If challenged for a name I should have given 'the Duke of Devonshire of that time!- But I had no idea of anybody."
Rosebery's costume was made, and most probably also chosen, by Monsieur Alias of Soho Square, London, who had clothed him "with perfect precision" as a courtier of George III's time (reigned 1760-1820) complete with powdered wig. The stolid widower must have been even more appalled to read in the press that he wore almost £500 worth of diamond buttons in his green perfect coat and of the delicate silver embroideries on his dark green velvet coat and his black high-heeled shoes with scarlet heels and silver buckles. The Order of the Garter can also be seen on his left knee.
Sources: Sotheby's;Illustrated London News;Durham County Advertiser;Habeiage Of Lobs Bosebbet Derbyshire Advertiser;
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