From the Collection of a European Aristocratic Family
Emerald and diamond parure, circa 1910
Auction Closed
November 13, 06:32 PM GMT
Estimate
24,000 - 34,000 CHF
Lot Details
Description
Comprising: a bracelet, the front millegrain-set with a cabochon emerald within a circular-cut diamond border, length approximately 165mm; a pair of earrings similarly set, screwback fittings, one small diamond deficient; and a clasp.
Accompanied by SSEF report no. 140345, dated 6 September 2024, stating that the emeralds are of Colombian origin, with a minor and moderate amount of oil in fissures.
The Löbbecke family
This emerald and diamond parure was presented by the Austrian aristocrat Siegfried Joachim von Löbbecke, Freiherr von Nieder-Eisersdorf (1907-1945) to his bride Countess Maria Chorinsky in 1931. The suite originally also included a tiara. The Löbbecke family was part of the Austrian aristocracy and owned estates in modern-day Poland. The Löbbecke are related to the Henckel von Donnersmarck who were the most important land- and mine-owners in Silesia until World War II. With the advent of communism, the family had to flee its Polish estates. The tiara was sold in the 1940s, but these emerald and diamond jewels have remained with the family's descendants until the present day.