Diamond tiara-devant de corsage, circa 1910. Photo Sotheby's
Of openwork scroll and foliate design, set with circular-, mixed-cut and rose diamonds, detachable into three sections with brooch fittings, tiara frame deficient. ESTIMATE 13,000-17,000 GBP. Lot Sold: 13,750 GBP
FORMERLY IN THE COLLECTION OF CONTESSA HELEDA CASTRIGNANO PECCI, THENCE BY DESCENT
Provenance: This tiara was presented as a gift to Contessa Heleda Castrignano Pecci on the occasion of her marriage to Conte Giovanni Battista Pecci, General of the Noble Vatican Guard and the Grand Nephew of Pope Leo XIII.
Sotheby's. Fine Jewels. London | 11 Jul 2013
