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he largest Imperial and Royal Viennese Collection ever to be auctioned will
be presented on 6-7 November
next at “Magnificent Jewels”,
during Luxury Week of Sotheby’s
Geneva. Entitled “Vienna 1900:
An Imperial and Royal Collection”
the auction offers an extraordinary
journey into the world of jewels, through
the life of the most influential Royal Families of Central Europe, connected with the Austrian dynasty of the Habsburgs, between the 19th and 20th century. Discovered only recently, after more than a century, in a bank safe deposit box, the extraordinary historic collection of more than 200 items belonged to a single owner and
In alto, al centro: tiara di perle a forma traforata, design a ghirlanda, perle naturali a goccia, diamanti
taglio cuscino e circolare. Dalla collezione della Principessa Maria Immacolata di Borbone delle Due
Sicilie, Arciduchessa d'Austria-Toscana (1844-1899). Köchert, fine XIX secolo. A fianco: spilla con perla
naturale a bottone, all'interno di un bordo con disegno floreale stilizzato, incastonato con diamanti taglio
cuscino. Dalla collezione della Principessa Maria Immacolata di Borbone delle Due Sicilie, Arciduchessa
d'Austria-Toscana (1844-1899), fine XIX secolo. In alto, nelle due pagine: tiara a fiocco e nastro, incastonata con rubini taglio ovale e cuscino, circondati da diamanti taglio cuscino e circolare. Dalla collezione della Duchessa Isabella di Württemberg, Principessa di Sassonia (1871-1904). Köchert, 1896 circa.
Top, centre: openwork pearl tiara, garland design, natural drop pearls, cushion-shaped and circular-cut diamonds. From the collection of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria-Tuscany (1844-1899). Köchert, late 19th century. At the side: brooch with button-shaped natural pearl, inside a border with stylised floral design, set with cushion-shaped diamonds. From the collection of Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon of the Two Sicilies, Archduchess of Austria-Tuscany (1844-1899), late 19th century. Top, in the two pages: bow and ribbon design tiara, set with oval and cushion-shaped rubies, surrounded by cushion-shaped and circular- cut diamonds. From the collection of Duchess Isabella of Württemberg, Princess of Saxony (1871-1904). Köchert, circa 1896.
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