Monday, Aug 15, 2022
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
Home | World | Jewels Of Napoleons Adopted Daughter Head To Auction

Jewels of Napoleon’s adopted daughter head to auction

By IANS
Published: Published Date - 02:38 PM, Thu - 1 April 21
Jewels of Napoleon’s adopted daughter head to auction
Photo: IANS The nine-piece parure from Stephanie's collection will go under the hammer at Christie's in May

New Delhi: A nine-piece jewellery parure from the collection of historical French leader Emperor Napoleon I’s adopted daughter, Stephanie de Beauharnais (1789-1860) will go under the hammer at a Christie’s jewels auction in Geneva on May 12. May also marks 200 years since the death of Napoleon (1769-1821).

The nine pieces, including a tiara, one collier, one pair of earrings, two pendants and brooches as well as a ring and a bracelet will be offered as individual lots. A total of 38 sapphires originating from Ceylon were used to create this parure in the early 1800s.

The collection also includes the sapphire crown of Maria II Queen of Portugal, set with a remarkable Burmese sapphire in the centre, says the auction house. Napoleon I married Josephine de Beauharnais in 1796, who was Stephanie’s aunt. A month before her own wedding, Stephanie was adopted by Napoleon.

A record in writing, found between the boxes of jewels, stated that these sapphire jewels were given to Stephanie by her cousin Hortense de Beauharnais. Such an origin is very likely. In many paintings, Hortense, and her mother Empress Josephine, can be seen wearing precious belts.

After Stephanie’s death in 1860, the sapphire parure described as ‘necklace, pendant, earrings, 7 pins and a belt’ was inherited by Stephanie’s second daughter, who died in 1900. In her will, she left the sapphires to her eldest son.

  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • death of Napoleon
  • Empress Josephine
  • Hortense de Beauharnais
  • Josephine de Beauharnais

Related News

  • Napoleon and the battle of rabbits

    Napoleon and the battle of rabbits

Latest News

  • Govt changes caller tune to encourage people for Tiranga selfies

    32 mins ago
  • 20 lakh jobs for Bihar youth: Nitish’s I-Day announcement

    37 mins ago
  • TRS leader murdered brutally in broad daylight in Khammam

    47 mins ago
  • Sundar Pichai wishes India on Independence Day with Google Doodle

    1 hour ago
  • Kangana down with dengue, yet ’empowered by spirit of national celebration’

    2 hours ago
  • Zoom fixes most dangerous meeting bug on Apple macOS

    2 hours ago
  • Fresh threats to Mukesh Ambani family, Mumbai cops probing

    2 hours ago
  • Centre undermining federal values, conspiring to weaken States: CM KCR

    2 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam