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A remarkable antique parure of coral, garnet, cultured pearl, 18kt gold and gilded metal, associated with the Countess du Durat. An extraordinary and highly unusual suite comprising three tiaras, a necklace, a pair of ear pendants, a pair of ear clips and two bracelets. The parure is particularly evocative for its aristocratic association and the extraordinary breadth of the suite. The Comtesses de Durat belonged to a lineage whose history extended through one of the most turbulent periods of French history, navigating the upheavals of the French Revolution before re-establishing their position within aristocratic society during the Napoleonic era. The family also had a Caribbean branch connected with French colonial administration in territories including Grenada and Saint Martin, while members of the family in mainland France maintained important estates and family residences. Among the women associated with the lineage were Jeanne-Caroline de Patouillet de Deservillers and Marie Marguerite Henriette de Durat, figures remembered in regional records for their cultivation and erudition.
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Remarkable Antique Parure

€24500