Directoire Diamond Négligée Pendant 1850s Measurements: 23” length

Measurements: 23” length

Transitioning out of the 19th into the 20th century

created for the Duke and Duchess of Aumale between 1845–1848

I imagine that the center once held a locket of hair

Directoire Diamond Négligée Pendant 1850s Measurements: 23” lengthA rare survival from the Directoire period (17951801), this nglige pendant is set with approximately 2. 6 carats of rose cut diamonds in silver topped gold. The elongated, articulated drops and restrained foliate structure reflect a pivotal aesthetic shiftaway from the exuberance of the Rococo, and toward the measured clarity that would soon define the Empire style. Jewels from this brief moment are few and far between; what I love most about this