Châtelaine with a watch; necklace of navette diamonds; on the watch a diamond on a diamond background in pavé setting
A large corsage brooch made from a multiple knot with numerous loops of old-cut diamonds and some rose-cut diamonds, presumably Chaumet. This corsage brooch from 1880 was auctioned at Christie's in November 2000.
A châtelaine featuring a diamond, a sapphire, and a heart-shaped ruby surrounded by diamonds; also a watch with a pavé-set diamond rosette background and stars composed of various gemstones.
Lavallière pendant with a narcissus diamond and a brown diamond combination.
Crown-shaped brooch made of pearls and diamond roses in ermine enamel
Branch with a rose and diamond leaves, the flower stem made of matte gold.
Above one of the stunning Lobanoff jewels. This devant de corsage,
a diamond ribbon bow brooch, designed as an old European-cut diamond
ariculated bow with shaped terminals, circa 1880, it was sold by Christie´s
Geneva, 16 november 2000.
Princess Vera Nikolajewna Lobanov Rostovsky (1836-1914). Born Schablickine,
she married the prince Jacques Lobanoff de Rostoff in 1858 at Saint
Petersburg. The prince and princess were among the first of what was
to become the Russian colony in Cannes, living at Villa Tropicale,
Allée des Bleuets, from 1903 to 1914.
Princess was married, at the age of 16, to the younger brother of
prince Alexis Borisovitch Lobanoff de Rostoff, ambassador of Russia
to the courts of Vienna, London and the Sublime Door, and later Russian
foreign minister.
Princess Vera was herself a princess Dolgorouky, from the Rurik dynasty
the first member of which was grand-duke lvan of Russia, who lived
in the 800s, and the last of which was Ivan IV, known as Ivan the
Terrible, Czar of all Russias.
Princess Vera's mother was a Chatilow, belonging to an ancient family
of the nobility of the government of Toula. Known as the "Violet
of Pétersbourg", her beauty was legendary.
Vera Lobanoff de Rostoff, became a widow at a very young age, and
was left with a great fortune. Being a woman of independent means
allowed her to pursue her passion for the arts.
She lived in a beautiful palace in Moscow, surrounded by a vast park.
In this residence, which she liked to call "her small Hermitage",
she accumulated a large collection of beautiful and interesting things
imported from all over the world. She also possessed an important
gallery of family portraits. Her house was a model of Slavic elegance
and refined luxury.
She also developed a passion for the beautiful jewellery; which she
purchased with great enjoyment, everywhere she went. To those who
were astonished by her purchases, she answered: "They are wise
investments; I am not squandering anything; on the contrary, I am
building a second fortune from the first one".
Châtelaine mit einer Uhr; Kette aus Navette-Diamanten; Auf
der Uhr ein Brillant auf Brillanten-Hintergrund in Pavé- Fassung
Grosse Korsagenbrosche aus einem mehrfachen Knoten mit vielen Schlaufen
aus Altschliff - Brillanten und einigen Diamantrosen, vermutlich Chaumet.
Diese devant de corsage, von 1880 wurde bei Christie´s im November
2000 versteigert.
Châtelaine aus einem Brillant, einem Saphir und einem Rubin
in Herzform, umgeben von Brillanten; außerdem eine Uhr mit Diamantrosen
-Hintergrund in Pavé- Fassung und Sternen aus verschiedenen
Edelsteinen.
Lavallière - Anhänger mit einem Narziss-Brillant und
einer braunen Brillantverbindung.
Brosche in Form einer Krone aus Perlen und Diamantrosen aus Hermelin-Email
Zweig mit einer Rose und Brillantblättern, der Blüten-Stengel
aus Mattgold.
Chatelaine avec montre, chaîne brillants navettes;
montre un brillant sur pavé brillants.
Broche devant de corsage, noeud et aiguillettes en
brillants, et quelques roses.
Chatelaine, un brillant, un saphir et un rubis forme
coeur entourés de brillants, supportant une montre pavée
roses, et éoile pierres variées.
Pendant Lavallière, un brillant blanc, un
brillant jonquille, et lien brillant brun.
Broche couronne de Prince perles et roses hermine
émail.
Branche avec rose et feuilles brillants, tige or
mat.
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Special thanks for translation to Robert!
THE COLLECTION | Princess Lobanoff de Rostoff Important Jewellery:
