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Lot 41

ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL MYRTLE LEAF TIARA, CIRCA 1865

27 – 28 April 2022, 11:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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ARCHAEOLOGICAL REVIVAL MYRTLE LEAF TIARA, CIRCA 1865

Realistically modelled as a bandeau of myrtle buds and leaves, the frame hinged at the front, dimensions 2.5cm x 12.0cm x 16.0cm

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For a comparable wreath set with pearls by Castellani with a matching festoon necklace see Bury, S., 'Jewellery 1789-1910, The International Era', Vol II, p. 580, ill.pl. 298). The Castellani myrtle wreath was given to Emily Bootle-Wilbrahim (1848-1934) upon her marriage in 1869 to James, Lord Lindsay (1847-1913), later 26th Earl of Crawford.

Traditionally associated with marriage since antiquity, gold myrtle wreaths have been excavated extensively in Macedonia. Its use in bridal jewellery became very popular during Queen Victoria's reign with increasing academic interest in the language of flowers and the fashion for archaeological revivalist styles.

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