A HISTORIC ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELET
A HISTORIC ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELET
A HISTORIC ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELET
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A HISTORIC ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELET

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A HISTORIC ANTIQUE SAPPHIRE AND DIAMOND BANGLE BRACELET
Oval mixed-cut sapphire, old-cut diamonds, 18k yellow gold (French marks), circa 1870, interior engraved 8 Septembre 1870, black La Esmeralda fitted case

AGL, 2024 report no. 1143298: Ceylon, no gemological evidence of heat, clarity enhancement: none

Size/Dimensions: inner circumference 15.8 cm (6 ¼ in); inner diameter 5.3 cm (2 1⁄8 in); fitted with a safety chain attached to a ring, US ring size 4 ½
Gross Weight: 59.7 grams
来源
Dr. Thomas W. Evans Collection from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
Christie's, New York, 26 October 1983, Sale 5418, Lot 362
展览
London, Wartski, French Jewellery of The Nineteenth Century, no. 7, 13 - 23 June 2001

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Rahul Kadakia
Rahul Kadakia International Head of Jewellery

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An exceptionally rare surviving piece of history, this superb sapphire and diamond bangle bracelet is steeped in history. Originally consigned to Christie’s in 1983 from the Thomas W. Evans Collection from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, the story behind this piece is as sensational as the jewel itself. Dr. Thomas Wiltberger Evans (1823-1897) was a celebrated American dentist, known to have performed procedures on many important heads of state, including Napoleon III.

On September 4, 1870, Dr. Evans began what would be an uncomfortable four day journey devoted to helping the Empress Eugenie flee France and reunite her with her son after Napoleon III was overthrown. As a thank you, the Empress sent Mrs. Evans an emerald and diamond bangle-bracelet on the first anniversary of these events to express her gratitude for Dr. Evans’ bravery in helping her escape, which is recorded in the Evans papers at the University of Pennsylvania.

The date engraved on this bangle “8 Septembre 1870”, recorded as the date the Empress was reunited with her son, is almost certainly the first of the two bracelets given by Eugenie to Dr. Evans as a token of her immense appreciation in helping save her life. Christie’s is honored to be presenting this historic jewel for the second time at auction.

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