Creation: This tiara was created by Chaumet using nine of the one hundred and fifty diamond ears of wheat that were made by Marie-Étienne Nitot for Empress Marie Louise of France in 1811.
![Tiara Mania: Empress Marie Louise of France's Ears of Wheat Tiara Empress Marie Louise of France Ears of Wheat Tiara Chaumet Nitot](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgci_k3-fJdesiiqfumy4fTcSfMCMSd4GMFtWV8WwUhxtBJpWci-F3BkNPZWp12itEcP5QjKLjUl6lbILlmVM6N9sBTdLx669XepbwMPBzww5r2ED0Z2c4TrC7xO0bhensYQcFmdSLz8wCE/s1600/Ears+of+Wheat+Tiara+%25281811%2529+by+Chaumet+1.jpg) |
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Materials: diamonds set in silver and gold
Provenance:
- Chaumet
Other Wearers:
- Unknown Model in Paris Match
Questions:
- When did Chaumet make the ears of wheat into a tiara?
- How did Chaumet acquire Empress Marie Louise's ears of wheat?
Photos: Chaumet
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