Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
From the Collection of Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, Duchess of Württemberg (1870-1902)
Diamond brooch, circa 1900
Auction Closed
November 7, 12:14 PM GMT
Estimate
18,000 - 28,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
From the Collection of Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, Duchess of Württemberg (1870-1902)
Diamond brooch, circa 1900
Designed as a stylised lily on a stem, set with cushion-shaped and rose diamonds, one petal centering on a circular-cut diamond weighing 3.74 carats, Austrian maker's and assay marks for gold, flowerhead and stem detachable.
Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, Duchess of Württemberg (1870-1902)
Margarete Maria, Duchess of Württemberg (1902-1945)
This brooch was part of the estate of Margarete Maria, Duchess of Württemberg (1902-1945). She died at the end of World War II, hit by a stray bullet shot by a French soldier. In all likelihood, she had inherited this brooch from her mother Archduchess Margarete Sophie of Austria, Duchess of Württemberg (1870-1902).