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International Art Treasures Web Magazine May 2006 |
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Princess Margaret Auction
Christie's
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Gems, Faberge, Silver, & Works of art that form a portion of the estate of HRH Princess Margaret will go under the auctioneer's gavel in June. Christie's has been chosen to organize the sale of personal items beloved by the royal princess. |
Jewelry
Tite: An Antique Diamond Riviere
Designed as a graduated line of cushion-shaped diamonds, mounted in silver and gold, circa 1900, 36.0 cm. long, in fitted turquoise velvet Tessiers Ltd. Case. Accompanied by three handwritten notes, each in a different unidentified script. The first reads ‘Row of Diamonds from Lady Mount Stephen. 34 inc. snap.’; the second ‘Special Bequest H.M. The Queen (Later Queen Mary) Diamond Collet Necklace’; and the third ‘”Lady Mount Stephen” 34 stones in all The Princess Margaret’.
Estimate: £200,000-300,000
Image Courtesy: Christie's Images LTD 2006
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May 6 of 1960 on the occasion of her wedding to society photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones. The Princess wore the historic Poltimore Tiara. This item is one of the many anticipated objects in Princess Margaret's estate auction. |
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It was later divided into eight pieces which is how the piece will go on sale. It is not part of England's Crown Jewels collection. |
Instead it was specifically purchased for Princess Margaret, having been sold by the Baron Poltimore's daughter in 1959. Garrard created the Tiara in the late 1800's for the then Baron Poltimore who at the time was the treasurer to the household of Queen Victoria.
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HRH Princess Margaret was, like most members of the Royal family, photographed to mark significant occasions including birthdays. |
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In two of her birthday photographs, both taken by Cecil Beaton, Margaret wore the same diamond necklace, a five-row Art Deco pearl and diamond necklace which she wore for her 19th and 21st birthday portraits.
Another highly anticipated piece will be a marquise-cut diamond ring of 5.17 carats.
Fabergé
Title: Fabergé Clock
A translucent mauve enamelled silver clock applied with gold decorative elements by Fabergé
Estimate: £600,000-800,000
Image Courtesy: Christie's Images LTD 2006
Like her grandmother Queen Mary, and mother HM Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, Margaret was an avid enthusiast for the works of Fabergé . Her grandmother gave her a translucent mauve enameled silver clock applied with gold decorative element that will be in the auction. Another notable Fabergé creation up for sale is a green hard stone Fabergé clock which was originally purchased for £65 in 1914 by Grand Duke Mikhail Mikhailovich, grandson of Tsar Nicholas I of Russia. There are more Fabergé items up for auction.
Title: Queen Alexandra's fan, late 19th century,
Presented to Princess Margaret by her sister Marie Empress of Russia
and given to Princess Margaret by her grandmother Queen Mary in 1932.
Signed by Ch-Vuillemot and M.Dumas
Estimate: £400-600
Image Courtesy: Christie's Images LTD 2006
It is rare for items belonging to the Royal Family to be made available at auction. This is not to be missed!
