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July 17, 2017

Empress Josephine of France's Brunswick Tiara

Brunswick Diamond Tiara Hanover Germany Princess Victoria Louise
Creation:  In 1913, the tiara was extensively repaired by Hermann Jürgens, the court jeweller of Brunswick, including replacing two of the large diamonds.

Materials:  diamonds
Brunswick Diamond Tiara Hanover Germany Princess Victoria Louise
Princess Victoria Louise
Brunswick Diamond Tiara Hanover Germany Princess Victoria Louise
Princess Victoria Louise
Provenance:
  1. Empress Josephine of France
  2. Unknown Owner
  3. Moritz Ellimeyer; court jeweller of Saxony in Dresden
  4. Princess Victoria Louise of Hanover, Duchess of Brunswick née Princess of Prussia; from the people of Brunswick on the occasion of her 1913 marriage to Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick
  5. Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick; inherited from his mother in 1980
  6. Prince Ernst August of Hanover, Duke of Brunswick; inherited from his father in 1987

Other Wearers:
Brunswick Diamond Tiara Hanover Germany Princess Caroline Monaco
Princess Caroline
Brunswick Diamond Tiara Hanover Germany Princess Caroline Monaco
Princess Caroline
Questions:
  • How did this tiara come to be in the possession of Moritz Ellimeyer?
  • When was this tiara created?
  • Which jeweller created this tiara?

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