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IMPORTANT PAIR OF 19TH CENUTRY NATURAL PEARL EARRINGS
Lot 298 FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF EUGENIE, THE LAST EMPRESS OF FRANCE

IMPORTANT PAIR OF 19TH CENUTRY NATURAL PEARL EARRINGS

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IMPORTANT PAIR OF 19TH CENUTRY NATURAL PEARL EARRINGS
Natural pearls measuring approximately 11.3-13.1x25-26 and 9.6-13.6x27-28 mm, rose-cut diamonds
Gem & Pearl Laboratory, 2019, report no. 17901: natural pearls, saltwater

Doña María Eugenia Ignacia Augustina de Palafox y Kirkpatrick, 16th Countess of Teba, 15th Marchioness of Ardales (5 May 1826 – 11 July 1920), known as Eugénie de Montijo, the last Empress of France (1853–70) wife of Emperor Napoleon III,
By descent to her older sister: Duquesa de Alba, María Francisca de Sales Palafox Portocarrero y Kikpatrick,
By descent to her daughter: Duquesa de Galisteo (Maria Asunción Fitz-James Stuart y Portocarrero) married IV Duque de Tamames, (Jose María Mesía del Barco y Gayoso de los Cobos)
By descent to thier son: Conde de Mora, later Duque de Tamames,
Thence by descent to the current owner