For those who missed watching the auction, the bidding at one stage increased by one million Swiss Franc lots and then by two million. Hearing the reaction of those attending the auction and watching the auctioneer kept me glued to my computer screen. I hope that the video will eventually be placed on You Tube or online at the Sotheby's site.
The Grand Ladies site has a very good copy of the photo of Maria Anna wearing Marie Antoinette's pearls, the pearl pendant and other jewels.
http://www.gogmsite.net/the-belle-epoque-1890-1914/subalbum-maria-anna-of/1913-archiduchesse-maria.html
One of the reasons why I would like to see the video again is that the fleur de lys tiara looked incredible -- so much better than in any photograph I have seen.
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