Creation: This tiara was made by Mellerio dits Meller in 1867 and was shown at the Universal Exhibition in Paris.
Materials: diamonds set in gold and silver
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Queen Margherita |
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Queen Margherita |
Provenance:
- Queen Margherita of Italy née Princess of Savoy-Genoa; from her father-in-law, King Victor Emmanuel II of Italy, on the occasion of her 1868 marriage to King Umberto I of Italy
- Queen Elena of Italy née Princess of Montenegro; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1926
- Queen Marie José of Italy née Princess of Belgium; inherited from her mother-in-law in 1952
- Albion Art Institute
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Queen Giovanna
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![Tiara Mania: Queen Margherita of Italy's Diamond Wreath Tiara worn by Queen Marie Jose Laurel Wreath Diamond Tiara Mellerio Queen Margherita Italy Marie Jose](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii4TKFvEmXUCURLFitShmekNXBLjKuCx31_ySwYD7DkcaH0rO9cXKy_0WnRC7sxLGA5xiGiKSv3UMjADWrVf-jGu5IxSGCnAwj_zZEam7rPuDRMfDKm_zWCCjscw4ozjYHNWIUihp02fCy/w144-h200/Laurel+Wreath+Tiara+%25281867%2529+by+Mellerio+for+Queen+Margherita+of+Italy+here+Queen+Marie+Jose+1.jpg) |
Queen Marie José |
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Queen Marie José |
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Questions:
- When was this tiara acquired by Albion Art?
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