Many, many thanks for drawing our attention to it ErikS. The photos are superb. Diamonds are not just a girl's best friend; they have a life of their own! I wonder what secrets those diamonds could share?
On a more serious note -- I wonder why Sotheby's is holding this exhibition in New York? Is the lure of "treasures" from a noble house meant to increase interest in and higher bids in the associated auction?
From a historical perspective I am interested in why the tiara was commissioned. It seems unusual to commission such a spectacular tiara for the wedding of a daughter when, surely, there must have been existing jewels which would have been suitable. From what little I know, when there is a new tiara commissioned for a daughter, it is normally as a present for that lady. In this case it seems to have been for an entailed jewel, which has passed through the generations.
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