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Estimate €3,000 - €3,500
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Princess MATHILDE (1820-1904) Hair ensemble attributed to Mathilde Bonaparte Set of three combs and four bun pins in gilt metal, 18K (750 thousandths) gold and brown horn. The pins are openwork in gilt metal. The main comb decorated with a garland of ivy leaves in 18K (750 thousandths) gold, stamped with an eagle's head. The two secondary combs are decorated with a similar design, which reacts to the touchstone as 18K (750 thousandths) gold, without hallmark. Presented on an olive green velvet stand. On the reverse, handwritten inscription: "Combs and pins that belonged to Princess Mathilde (Daughter of Jérôme Bonaparte)". B.E Weight of the three gold combs: 29.2 g. Historical background: Princess Mathilde, daughter of King Jérome, Napoleon's younger brother, was renowned for her wit, beauty and elegance. Her jewellery collection, one of the most important of the 19th century, was dispersed on her death in 1904 at a historic auction at the Galerie Georges Petit in Paris.
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About the sale The Empire at Fontainebleau - Second day
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Auction time 06/21/2026 at 10:30 AM
Lot description modified on 06/10/2026 at 10:08 AM
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Michel Bury and Henri du Cray
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