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Aus dem Juwelen-Album der Großfürstin Xenia Alexandrowna .... Anlässlich ihrer Hochzeit mit Großfürst Alexander am
6. August 1894 erhielt sie "From Papa and Mama on the wedding"
beschriftet, ein Saphircabochon-Diamanten Diadem und Collier, dessen
diamantbesetzte Ranken enden in sehr grossen runden Diamanten bzw Blütenköpfe
mit Saphiren aus gefass (warscheinlich auch eine passende Brosche aber
davon sind keine Abbildungen vorhanden). Die Arbeit kann leider keinem
Juwelier zugeschrieben werden, wurde jedoch erst am 25. April 1895 überreicht
.....zwar zur Hochzeit geschenkt, aber erst später fertiggestellt. "From Sandro on the wedding" Ihrem Mann Sandro erhielt sie, oben links eine kleiner Perlenprosche mit einer hängenden Tropfenperle. Sowie einen herrlichen Brustschmuck oder Devant de Corsage in Form von verschlungen Herakles Knoten und Perlenquasten üppig besetzt mit Rubinen, das die Grossfürstin später ihrer Tochter Irina (ebenfalls) anläßlich ihrer Hochzeit weiterschenkte.
Imperial Pearl Jewels of the Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrowna| Romanov JewelsPictured above is some of the jewellery produced for the wedding of
TIH Grand Duke Alexander Mihailovich and Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna
in 1894. The 5-row pearl choker with a large center clasp set
with diamonds and a large pearl was a gift from her parents. The documents
of the Imperial Cabinet´s Treasury show that the court jeweller
Bolin produced the pearl choker. The ruby collier itself was valued at 126 200 roubles, without taking into account the price of the clasp, which brought the total value to 142 579 roubles The diamond and cabochon sapphire diadem and necklace were also a wedding
gift from her parents. In total she received a suite
of emeralds, a suite of rubies, a suite of sapphires, a suite of diamonds
and of course the pearls.
The small pearl cluster brooch with the dangling pearl-drop is from her husband Sandro. Also the wonderful large Herakles stomacher in style of knots in diamonds and fine rubies, tassels of pearls and diamonds (she presented it later to her daughter Irina) On the right side is her original Russia court gown and on the left, Grand Duchess Xenia is wearing the costume worn to the last costume ball held at the Winter Palace on 13 February 1903. The guests including the Tsar and Tsarina were dressed in robes from the reign of Tsar Alexis (1645-1676.
Xenia was resplendent in the costume of a "boyarina" wearing a richly embroidered robe covered with glittering jewels; her halo-shaped headdress sparkled with emeralds and diamonds, and she carried an ostrich feather fan with a handle of pink enamel, rock crystal and diamonds made by Fabergé. Sandro himself was attired as a court falconer, in white and gold long coat, with golden eagles embroidered on the front and back, a pink silk shirt, blue silk trousers and yellow leather boots.
Some details of the jewels from the picture above: Three chokers of large diamonds (2 of these were wedding gifts of her
parents)
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