A  seed pearl choker

the twenty four row seed pearl choker with four rose diamond spacers in between, length approximately 32 cm. Estimate 1,000—1,500 EUR Lot Sold 1,875 EUR

PROVENANCE: Anna Comtesse Tascher de la Pagerie (1816-1897), her grandfather Louis Comte Tascher de la Pagerie was the cousin to Empress Josephine and like her also born in Martinique. She married in 1847 Maximilian Freiherr von Gise auf Teublitz (1817-1890); thence by descent to her granddaughter Marie Countess von Deym (1873-1963)

Sotheby's. Property from Royal and Noble Families. 17 Dec 08. Amsterdam. photo courtesy Sotheby's. www.sothebys.com