Jeweled ornamental crown made for Queen Maria II of Portugal
Queen Maria II wearing the tiara in an 1846 portrait by Ferdinand Krumholz (Ajuda National Palace)
The Tiara of Maria II (Portuguese: Tiara de D. Maria II) is a jewelled, ornamental crown made for Queen Maria II of Portugal in the 1830s-40s, set in sapphires and diamonds. It is the oldest extant tiara that can be linked to a Portuguese sovereign.[1][2]
Having found its way to the Swedish royal family through inheritance, the jewel is currently in a private collection, having been sold at auction on 12 May 2021 by Christie's in Geneva.[3][4]
^Salema, Isabel; Canelas, Lucinda (12 May 2021). "Tiara de safiras e diamantes que pertenceu a D. Maria II vai a leilão na Christie's" [Sapphire and diamond tiara that belonged to Queen Maria II goes to auction at Christie's]. Público (in Portuguese). Retrieved 13 February 2022.
^"Diretor do Palácio da Ajuda diz que faltou "capacidade" financeira para comprar coroa da rainha Maria II" [Director of Ajuda Palace says there was no financial "capability" to buy Maria II's crown]. Jornal de Notícias (in Portuguese). 13 May 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^"Imperial jewels sell for $3 million in Christie's auction". Reuters. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
^""Magnificent Jewels including the Alrosa Spectacle Diamond", Live Auction 20028: Lot 145 (Important 19th-century sapphire and diamond crown)". Christie's. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
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