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Empress Eugenie of France's Meander Tiar
Made by Bapst in 1867 for Empress Eugenie. Eugenie was known for her jewels and wore them often but when in 1870 word reached her that France had been defeated in the Franco Prussian War, she fled the country and into England and left all jewels paid for by the State—and some of her greatest treasures— behind. A noble gesture certainly, but one that led to the loss of some of history’s most important jewels. #History #Tiaras #Royaljewellery #Royaljewels #MeanderTiara
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