Duchess of Westminster's Blue Enamel Kokoshnik

Creation: This tiara was made by Chaumet circa 1910.

Materials: blue plique-à-jour enamel and diamonds set in gold and platinum.

Provenance:

1. Constance Lewes neé Cornwallis-West , Duchess of Westminster; from her husband, Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster in 1911
2. Hugh Grosvenor, 2nd Duke of Westminster; after their 1919 divorce
3. Unknown Owner
4. Gerald Grosvenor, 6th Duke of Westminster
5. Arthur and Dorothy McFerrin Foundation; bought at auction at Christie's in November 2015 for $677,899 and is displayed at the Houston Museum of Natural Science

Beanie Major

Other Wearers:

• Beanie Major

Questions:

• Who were the owner(s) of the tiara between the the 2nd and 6th Duke of Westminster?

Links:

• Christie's - Enamel & Diamond Tiara By Chaumet
• The Court Jeweller - Westminster Blue Enamel Kokoshnik
• Royal Magazin - Westminster Enamel Kokoshnik

Photos: Christie's/David Warren