Imposante diamanten hanger/broche

Imposante diamanten hanger/broche uit de Second Empire (Napoleon III, van 1852 tot 1870). Gesigneerd E.M. In origineel etui met initialen van de eigenaar BB (= D. Band-Bovy - schrijver, vriend van fotograaf Fred Boisonnas). Frankrijk, circa 1870.



Afmeting: 9.0 x 4.0 cm 
Gewicht: 31,4 gram 
Diamant: circa 10 karaat 


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We now have another stunning piece in our shop that has lived 150 years. A gold and silver French brooch or pendant, choc full of old European and rose cut diamonds, from the Second Empire (1852 â€' 1870). The period that gave birth to so much of what epitomizes French style today. France’s last Emperor Napoleon III renovated Paris into a modern city, Laduree and Louis Vuitton were founded, it was a time of parties and balls, luxurious mansions and made-to-measure gowns. The beautiful and elegant Spanish Eugenie became the Empress of Fashion. Her idol was Marie-Antoinette, the last Queen before the revolution, and Eugenie herself turned into a real European influencer in fashion, art and jewellery â€' designed to match the garments especially made for her. Magnificent gem-set jewellery became the ultimate status symbol. This one is signed GM (G Marmuse) and comes in its original box with the initials of the owner: BB