The French Crown Jewels; the Objects of the Coronations of the Kings and Queens of France, Followed By a History of the French Crown Jewels from Francois I Up to the Present Time
Antwerp: Fonds Morcator, 1988. First Edition. Thick Folio. Color frontispiece, 417 pages. A beautiful volume on Napoleon's matching suite of ruby and diamond jewelry that he ordered in 1810 has a history as colorful and brilliant as the gemstones it contained. First worn by Empress Marie-Louise, some of the jewels..... More