Grand Peigne a Pampilles provenant de la Collection des Joyaux de la Couronne Diamant rose dit "Diamant Hortensia" 21,32 carats métriques, acquis par Louis XIV, taillé en 1678. Utilisé en dernier lieu sur un grand peigne à pampilles de l'impératrice Eugénie (1856) au centre de la galerie. Ancienne collection des Diamants de la Couronne France. Attribué au Muséum d'histoire naturelle en 1887, musée du Louvre     Large Comb with Fringes of Diamonds and the Hortensia Diamond| Empress Eugenie| French Crown Jewels Imperial Large Comb with Fringes of Diamonds and the Hortensia Diamond| Empress Eugenie| French Crown Jewels In 1856 the baptism of the Prince Imperial, son of the Empress Eugenie, took place at Notre Dame. For this event, the crown jeweller Bapst completed this important hair ornament. The Empress attended the ceremony dressed in blue and white with a diamond set diadem, a magnificent necklace and a long veil. A magnificent reception organized by the City of Paris took place that evening. As usual the Empress was most admired for her charm and elegance. Her dress was of white tulle sprinkled with silver stars; the diadem, two-row necklace and riviere, which entirely decorated the upper parts of her bodice, were set with immense diamonds and amethysts. She wore a wide diamond belt and a large comb set with pear-shaped diamonds especially for the occasion; they formed a rippling cascade of diamonds upon her chignon and the nape of her neck. This beautiful comb was set with one of the Mazarins. The comb alone was worth over one million francs. The exquisite comb was set with nine long diamond pendants called pampilles or fringes. In the top middle the 21.32 Hortensia diamond was placed. It is a five-sided stone of a beautiful pink colour. This was an older possession probably from 1678 and the "Hortensia" was probably cut by a gem retailer named Alvarez, who was one of Louis XIV's supplier and whose diamonds were reputed as "the most beautiful and the biggest ones then on the market" . And 24 brilliants from the inventory. These large brilliants of the important comb, in detail, which are known from the later Sale: A Brilliant of 10 1/32ct estm at 15.000frs and sold to M.Mortimer for 15.100frs A Brilliant of 8 5/8ct estm at 16.000frs and sold to Baron de Horn for 11.800frs A Brilliant of 14 1/2ct estm at 30.000frs and sold to Boucheron for 18.000frs A Brilliant of 18 2/8ct estm at 40.000frs and sold to M.Boucheron for 56.500frs A Brilliant of 17ct estm at 34.000frs and sold to Baron de Horn for 18.400frs A Brilliant of 9 5/32ct estm at 15.000frs and sold to M.Tiffany for 26.400frs A Brilliant of 10 21/32ct estm at 15.000frs and sold to M.Pam for 12.800frs A Brilliant of 8 6/32ct estm at 12.000frs and sold to M Tiffany for 29.000frs* A Brilliant of 15 1/2ct estm at 30.000frs and sold to M.Picard for 65.000frs A Brilliant of 13 10/32ct estm at 20.000frs and sold to M.Tiffany for 35.200frs A Brilliant of 6 38/32ct estm at 15.000frs and sold to M.Boucheron for 25.200frs A Brilliant of 8 2/32ct estm at 16.000frs and sold to M.Martial Vernard for 13.000frs A Brilliant of 9ct estm at 10.000frs and sold to M.Tiffany for 21.400frs Two aiguillettes of 28 brilliants est at 80.000frs and sold to M.Boucheron for 141.000frs Two aiguillettes of 28 brilliants est at 70.000frs and sold to M.Tiffany for 60.000frs Two aiguillettes of 26 brilliants est at 35.000frs and sold to M.Tiffany for 46.000frs Two aiguillettes of 24 brilliants est at 25.000frs and sold to M.Boin-Taburet for 37.000frs The gallery (barbrooch) of 35 brilliants (17 diamond roses) est at 3.000frs and sold to Baron de Horn for 10.000frs 463,08ct total counts the brillants, 17 diamond roses and 209 brillants - apart from the top gallery, all these are suspended as cascading stones - fashionable from 1850-1858. The broken lots are sold at the Crown Jewels sale, for a total of 642.900frs - without the pink diamond which was saved. Catalogue Number 47 was sold on 23 May 1887 to Mr Tiffany and must be the 3rd row from left and 3rd right. He sold the 28 diamonds from the Crown Jewels of France Imperial Comb to Mr. Morgan. More about the story of these two Aiguillettes>> Grosser Kamm mit Diamanten und Brillanten, als filigrane Zapfen, mit dem Hortense Diamanten, der französchen Kronjuwelen Source:Lord Twining,Fever,Bapst, Tiffany; Thank you to my dear Volker . 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