Maisons de Habsbourg et de Bourbon

Belle amorce pour ce sujet que je vous propose, avec un vase témoignant des alliances entre les deux dynasties fameuses en Europe.



Ce vase est présenté par Sotheby's.

• A jewelled silver, hardstone and enamel vase, Vienna, circa 1885
  the darkly banded hardstone body mounted in jewelled silver, the collar with a Greek key pattern in white enamel below silver-mounted emeralds, applied at the shoulders with cast silver representing the two Austrian princesses who reigned over France, Marie Antoinette and Marie Louise, the detachable cover formed as a coronet and decorated with dark blue and red enamel and garnet-set fleurs-de-lis, ribbons and seed pearls, apparently unmarked
  Quantity: 2
  24cm., 9 1/2 in. high, in fitted leather case

Et hors de portée.
Estimate 4,000 — 6,000 GBP

Marie-Antoinette, en effet, est visible à droite.


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