Königin Isabella II von Spanien verkaufte dieses prächtige Perlen Collier im Jahr 1878.
Im Versteigerungskatalog ist es die No. 21
Collier aus Perlen und Brillanten zusammengestellt aus:
18 Tropfenperlen
18 Halbperlen dazwischen Chatons mit einer Brillant-Karmoisierungen,
die Fassungen in Silber gearbeitet.
Das Collier sieht verblüffend ähnlich aus, gerade mit den kleinen Schleifen-Motiven, Mary Wilson verh. Goelet erhielt das große Perlencollier mit Brillanten von Isabella II Spanien 1878
zur Hochzeit. Die älteste Tochter des R.T. Wilson.
1912 ist die Herzogin von Roxburghe mit den königlichen Perlen abgebildet. Das kurze Collier erinnert an das Smaragdcollier der Fürstin von Henkel-Donnersmarck, ebenfalls eine grosse Schmucksammlerin und Kundin von Boucheron.
Danke an Uwe Ripka für die Information.
"Collier de 18 perles poires et 18 demi-perles entourées de brillants; entre-deux de brillants et monture sur argent" Bijoux et joyaux de la succession de Sa Majesté la Reine Isabelle II d'Espagne.
This simple catalogue entry captures a poignant story of necessity. Queen Isabella of Spain
was exiled in Paris and, to raise essential funds, sold her jewels through the Drouot Hotel during July and August 1878.
No. 21 in the auction catalogue was a collier of pearls and brilliants consisting of:
18 pear-shaped pearls and 18 half pearls between chatons , all with surrounds of diamonds set in silver.
The necklace above very much looks like of the pearl necklace from Queen Isabella II. It is said that Mary Wilson, Mrs Ogden Goelet, received the royal pearls of Isabella II in 1878 on the occasion of her wedding from her husband. In the picture from 1912 (above right), the Duchess of Roxburghe wears the court pearl necklace as decoration on her decollete. The short necklace of emeralds with diamonds, which the duchess is also wearing, looks like that of La Païva, the Princess of Henkel-Donnersmarck, who was also an important jewel collector from Boucheron.
In 1904 the new Duchess of Roxburghe ordered a second much more modest diamond tiara from Boucheron, as it cost just 22,500 francs. She is probably wearing it in the picture above.
A third one was ordered for her by her mother from Boucheron in 1905. It was a copy of the sapphire and diamond tiara from the French Crown Jewels costing 111,000 francs.
Sources:Drouot;
Queen´s
Jewel Treasure
Mountbatten Jewels
Queen Mary Jewels
Queen Alexandras Wedding gifts
