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Meylan, Vincent.
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Christie, Manson & Woods -- Archives.
Christie, Manson & Woods -- History.
Christie's International Jewellery Dept. -- Archives.
Christie's International Jewellery Dept. -- History.
Auctioneers -- England -- History.
Jewelry -- History.
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Meylan, Vincent.
Christie, Manson & Woods -- Archives.
Christie, Manson & Woods -- History.
Christie's International Jewellery Dept. -- Archives.
Christie's International Jewellery Dept. -- History.
Auctioneers -- England -- History.
Jewelry -- History.
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Christie
's : the jewellery archives revealed / Vincent Meylan.
by
Meylan, Vincent.
ACC Art Books, 2016.
Call #:
739.2709 M613c
Subjects
Christie
,
Manson
&
Woods
--
Archives.
Christie
,
Manson
&
Woods
--
History
.
Christie
's International Jewellery Dept.
--
Archives.
Christie
's International Jewellery Dept.
--
History
.
Auctioneers
--
England
--
History
.
Jewelry
--
History
.
ISBN:
9781851498475 (hc.)
Description:
359 pages ; 31 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:
For centuries, the stories of the world's great jewellery collections have lain hidden within the archives of
Christie
's, the celebrated auctioneers. From the tragic European queens, Mary, Queen of Scots and Marie Antoinette - to Hollywood royalty such as Elizabeth Taylor, the vaults sparkle with the most celebrated (and occasionally notorious) names of the last 250 years. Author Vincent Meylan explores these remarkable jewellery archives, revealing the mysteries within. Each sale had its intrigue, each its story to tell. The first auction of jewellery from the British royal family took place at
Christie
's in 1773, after the death of the Princess of Wales, mother of George III. In the subsequent centuries,
Christie
's has been involved to the sale of jewellery by several further generations of British royals, from Lady Patricia Ramsay and the Countess of Southesk through to Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon. And, in the wake of revolution and regicide further afield, the crown jewels of France, Russia, Bavaria, Serbia, Egypt, India and Spain were all sold at
Christie
's. The legendary movie star collections of Merle Oberon and Gloria Swanson are also revealed here, as well as the most famous pearls and diamonds in the world.
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