Hello,
that is what Christie's told me ,
I am more confused than ever
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Unfortunately, we do not have this image. The pearl sold in Geneva on 14.5.89, lot 556, was a pear shaped pearl pendant. This is the information that was supplied to me from the department:
The correct reference for "La Pelegrina", which is a pearl and diamond pendant, the pear-shaped pearl of 133.16 grains with rose-cut diamond foliate cap, circular-cut diamond surmount. Lord Twining in "A History of the Crown Jewels of Europe" dates the pearl back to the 17th century when it was apparently part of the Spanish Crown Jewels. As such it would have been given by Philip 14 to his daughter Maria Theresa on the occasion of her marriage to Louis XIV of France.
The catalogue reference goes on to say that the "Pelegrina" is often confused with the PEREGRINA pearl which had been handed down through the Spanish Royal family until Josef Bonaparte took it out of the country in 1813. Via Hortense de Beauharnais it came into possession of Prince Louis Napoleon, who sold it to the Marquess of Abercorn. In 1969 the Peregrina pearl was acquired at Parke Bernet's by Miss Elizabeth Taylor.
I hope that this helps a little.
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If someone has the Chistie's issue where it was sold, it would be wonderful !