Yet I have always been intrigued by its unusual design.
This tiara was frequently exhibited in the 1950s and 60s:
It was shown at the Château de Versailles in 1955 for the big exhibition "Marie Antoinette. Archiduchesse, Dauphine et Reine", along with a considerable number of objects, most of which had doubtful provenance.
It was included in the exhibition catalogue as n° 487:
"A diadem of rose(-cut diamonds) mounted in silver with blue enamel.
The diadem is reported to have been made for Marie-Antoinette.
Former collection of Lord Revelstoke, grandfather of the current owner.
Collection of the (7th) Earl Spencer."
After the 1959 London exhibition it was shown again in Paris, at the Musée du Louvre "Dix siècles de joaillerie française" in 1962:
This time the tiara (cat. n° 90) was displayed alongside the other head jewel (cat n° 91), which was listed as belonging to Sir E.(dward) Reid, a British banker.
I have no idea of what became of these jewels.
Ella Kay (The Court Jeweller) put together contemporary clips of the 1959 exhibition, one of which shows the smaller head jewel, with its comb.
http://www.thecourtjeweller.com/2017/11/jewels-in-motion-ageless-diamond.html
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