House of Habsburg jewel with untreated Burmese ruby approx. 0.80 ct.

Provenance: Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria and descendants, 14 k gold, silver inlays, old-cut diamonds and diamond rhombuses approx. 0.50 ct. consisting of: bracelet, length approx. 20 cm, slide clasp, safety chain, brooch, setting piece (which can be screwed onto either the bracelet or the brooch) total weight 31.2 g, original case from A. E. Köchert, ruby with surface marks, non-original screwdriver, replacement screw, and extension included The handwritten note accompanying this jewel documents its history, according to which this bracelet was formerly a gift from Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Sicily to Archduchess Marie Valierie of Austria. She, in turn, presented the piece to her daughter, Countess Hedwig of Austria-Tuscany, in 1917 on the occasion of her engagement to Bernhard, Count of Stolberg

Estimate:£8,343.32

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