Auction Time: May 12, 2009
Location: Geneva, Sotheby’s
Crown Starting value: 120000-170000 Swiss francs
Necklace Starting valuation 120000-170000 Swiss francs
This aquamarine and diamond inlay top crown and this necklace is a Cartier design Chupin in 1912, works, is Perry’s collection of Princess Olga, and her life as her jewelry collection of the world as much concern.
Olga The daughter of the Russian physician, in 1884 she married Guards officer Erich von Gerhard Pistohlkors. But after he married, she also met with the head of Guards Duke Paul Alexandrovich maintained an ambiguous relationship. Duke is the Tsar’s uncle, his wife, this is a Greek princess died very young, as Erich von Pistohlkors an old friend, a regular visitor to the Duke Erich home, they often go to the Baltic Sea coast, where camping and hunting pleasure. In fact, Duke has long been buried deep love for Olga, but in order to deceive the public, every time the Duke to bring the Czar’s sister. Although the Duke very careful to act, but the baseless rumor is still kicking up clouds of St. Petersburg, Temple was very unhappy. Vent this, the Tsar did not like the Queen is also very Olga, she persuaded the Czar must stop this divorced woman to marry the Duke, the Tsar toe, and he forcibly relieved of all military duties and the Duke of confiscated his property. Olga and the Duke was exiled to France, but eventually they still hesitate to come together. Until nine years later, the Tsar finally forgive the Duke, Duke and Duchess of Russia finally be able to return to his hometown, in order to compensate, the Tsar returned to the title of Duchess Princess Perry.
It is worth mentioning that, although the Duke and Duchess of exile in France, but they lived in Paris, during the royal relatives are still living the luxury life, they are a frequent visitor to Cartier, but will also regularly participates in one door of the party or parties organized by aristocrats. Such an aquamarine and diamond inlay crown and a matching necklace is the Duke in this period of his lover Olga ordered.
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