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Emerald Parure of Empress Marie Louise, by Nitot et fils, c 1810. A wedding present from Napoleon I to his 2nd wife. M-L bequeathed the emerald parure to her Ha…
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Emerald Parure of Empress Marie Louise, by Nitot et fils, c 1810. A wedding present from Napoleon I to his 2nd wife. M-L bequeathed the emerald parure to her Habsburg aunt, Archdss Elise. The set in silver and gold, originally fitted with emeralds consists of tiara, necklace and earrings. In 1953 one of her descendents sold to Van Cleef and Arpels who replaced the stones with Persian turquoise. It was then sold to Marjorie Merriweather Post who gave it to the Smithsonian Institution in 1971. Marjorie Merriweather Post, Tiara Necklace, Persian Turquoise, Van Cleef And Arpels, Wedding Present, Tiara Crown, Smithsonian Institution, Royal Jewels, Royal Jewelry

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Emerald Parure of Empress Marie Louise, by Nitot et fils, c 1810. A wedding present from Napoleon I to his 2nd wife. M-L bequeathed the emerald parure to her Habsburg aunt, Archdss Elise. The set in silver and gold, originally fitted with emeralds consists of tiara, necklace and earrings. In 1953 one of her descendents sold to Van Cleef and Arpels who replaced the stones with Persian turquoise. It was then sold to Marjorie Merriweather Post who gave it to the Smithsonian Institution in 1971.
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