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Sapphire-diamond jewellery set once owned by Napoleon s adoptive daughter fetches $3 mn
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Last Updated: May 13, 2021, 06:08 PM IST
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Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. (In pic: Early 19th-century sapphire and diamond necklace, c. 1800, made with octagonal step-cut sapphires, rose and old-cut diamond, gold, 40.5 cm)
GENEVA: An imperial jewellery sale including a set of sapphire and diamond items that belonged to Napoleon s adoptive daughter fetched nearly $3 million at auction at Christie s in Geneva on Wednesday, as the rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor was met with great demand. Bids on the imperial consignment far outstripped pre-sale estimates. There were nine items from the collection of Napoleon s daughter Stephanie de Beauharnais as well as a sapphire crown which previously belonged to Queen Maria II of Portugal.
GENEVA: A flawless sapphire and diamond parure that belonged to Napoleon s adoptive daughter is to be sold at auction at Christie s in Geneva next week, a rare sale of objects directly linked to the French emperor. The jewels date back to the early 19th century and are believed to have been a wedding gift for Stephanie de Beauharnais, who was adopted by Napoleon and his wife Josephine de Beauharnais. I think most of the jewels that originate from the French court today have already found their way into museums or into very important collections, said Lukas Biehler of Christie s jewellery department.
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