
Not one, not two, not three, but four royal tiaras are headed to the auction block in a few weeks! Let’s have a look today at the glittering diadems being offered by Sotheby’s in Geneva this November.
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Not one, not two, not three, but four royal tiaras are headed to the auction block in a few weeks! Let’s have a look today at the glittering diadems being offered by Sotheby’s in Geneva this November.
One of the coolest aspects of the recent Platinum Jubilee tiara exhibition at Sotheby’s was the ability to see the jewels from lots of different angles, showing off the way that the tiaras are constructed. I’ve got a treat for you today, thanks to one of our lovely readers, Raymond: a unique look at the front and back of some of the tiaras on display! He has so kindly offered to share some of his incredible photographs from the exhibition with us for this article. Enjoy!
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Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo (Wikimedia Commons) |
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Amedeo and Maria Vittoria, 1867 (Wikimedia Commons) |
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An engraving of Queen Maria Vittoria, featuring the tiara, from her brief time as Queen of Spain in the 1870s; the lot notes from Sotheby’s note that the tiara is depicted here with emeralds, adding, “Whether this is the creator’s fantasy, or the jewel’s versatility, it is a mystery that remains unsolved” (Sotheby’s) |
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