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Jewellery masterpieces. Diamond rose brooch by Theodore Fester

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Created by Theodore Fester in 1855, the gold-and-silver-setting rose has about 250 carats of diamonds and was created for Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, Napoleon’s niece. She owned one of Paris’ most distinguished literary and artistic salons. When she died in 1904, the piece was auctioned and eventually sold by Cartier to Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt III

4 comments:

KATE SARSFIELD said...

She may have been a banker's daughter but she was certainly no beauty! Still she must have had something going for her to have nabbed herself a Vanderbilt!

Natalia Khon said...

Is it not good enough to be a banker's daughter for that? :)

KATE SARSFIELD said...

Ha ha! Any idea what the measurements of the brooch are?

Natalia Khon said...

I know from another picture that it is rather big, but I do not see the measurements in the lot description (there is the link to it in the text, click on the words "gold-and-silver rose" to read more)

 
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