Empress Eugenie's Bow Brooch by Francois Kramer is an antique diamond stomacher (a decoration pinned to the chest that extends down to the waist) made for the wife of Napoleon III, Empress Eugenie. Originally created as a buckle for a diamond belt, the brooch was later extended by adding five diamond pastilles (a cascade of pendant stones) and a pair of diamond tassels. In 1887, the French Government sold the French Crown Jewels during a public auction at the Louvre. In 2008, the Louvre acquired Empress Eugenie's Bow Brooch in a private sale due to the efforts of the Louvre, the Friends of the Louvre and the heritage fund (Fonds du Patrimoine). The French crown jewel is now in the museum's Royal collections. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Association | Description | Place | Locale | Food | Event | |
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| 1855/00/00 | Eugenie de Montijo | Client | Francois Krame creates a diamond brooch for Empress Eugenie. Originally intended as a buckle for a diamond belt, it will be enlarges into a magnificent stomacher: a decoration pinned to the chest which extends down to the waist. | ||||
| 1887/05/12 | Caroline Schermerhorn Astor | Client | Jeweler Emile Schlesinger buys Empress Eugenie's stomacher at public auction in the Salle des Etats at the Louvre for 42,200 French Francs, or 85,000 Euros at the time, on behalf of American society dame, Mrs Caroline Astor. | Salle des Etats, Louvre | Louvre Museum | ||
| 2008/04/15 | After hearing of an upcoming April 15 auction of Mrs Astor's Diamond Stomacher at Christie's, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, the Louvre and the Friends of the Louvre prompt a private sale to the Louvre negotiated by Francois Curiel, President of Christie's Europe. | Rockefeller Center | New York City |
| Particulars for Empress Eugenie's Bow Brooch by Francois Kramer: | |||
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| Royal Attribute | Crown Jewels | ||
| Mineral | Jewel, gem | a precious stone, typically a single crystal or piece of a hard lustrous or translucent mineral cut into shape with flat facets or smoothed and polished for use as an ornament | |
| Art Type | Jewelry | personal ornaments, such as necklaces, rings, or bracelets, that are typically made from or contain jewels and precious metal. | |
| Art Type | Objet d'art | a small, ornamental work of art | |
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