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It's big pity that we can't see these grand jewels on official royal events.
I think there are plans to transfer the exhibition to Moscow later in the year. I'm sure I read that somewhere - will see if I can find out where I got this from.Thanks for the information and link, Elly C!
I wish I could visit the exhibition - it looks so interesting.
This is Maria Pavlova the elder, wife of Grand Duke Vladimir? I ask because Maria Pavlova the younger had married into the Swedish royal family and was divorced around that time too.Jewels that belonged to the Romanov family (mostly, to Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna and her family members) worth over 2 million Euroes were found in Sweden.
They include jewels by Fabergé and the Bolin family, court jewellers of several consecutive Russian Monarchs and three Swedish Kings.
To read more of the exiting finding, read this blog entry.
This is Maria Pavlova the elder, wife of Grand Duke Vladimir? I ask because Maria Pavlova the younger had married into the Swedish royal family and was divorced around that time too.
Odette said:I remember during an auction in London of items the GRF had, a lot of items for sale were brought to Greece by the Russian Grand Duchess.
A lot of Russians bid everyone else out and obtained some beautiful
pieces. Perhaps the individuals from Russia with descend upon Sotheby’s and get most of these pieces.
Hopefully some of them will donate them to the Russian museums. Personally I believe these jewels belong back in Russia, regardless of who buys them.
I agree with you, Russo: the pieces (whatever they are) look very beautiful. And thanks for confirming the one in the background is a Faberge.Russophile said:That is DEFINATELY Faberge, Marsel. I was lucky to hold an egg in Vegas at the shop in Caeser's Palace. Mr. Russo and I were popping by. The Faberge family has the method back to do the enameling that was so prevalent in their pieces. Those 2 pieces are simple, and gorgeous!
Thanks for the link and please please post more as it becomes available!
Unfortunately, Dear Marsel, the exhibition expired in the end of June, 2009.
It was amazingly beautiful and picturesque! Here is some additional information, concerning the exhibition. It presents July 11 through Semptember 13, 2009.
Grimaldi Forum Monaco – Cultural Center
RubyPrincess168 said:I think it's rather unfair for Maria Vladimirovna to get such a large share. If the items had been passed down to the descendants instead of put into safe keeping at the Swedish Embassy, they probably would've been divided equally among her descendants. I do like the idea of the money going to maintain her burial place.
I think the prices at auction will skyrocket, even the smallest priced items. Ideally, these items were last "owned" or "touched" by Romanovs rather than other collectors, etc. so I would think that would influence the price. It's not like other items direct from a revolutionary-era Romanov are going to pop up anytime soon.