A coronet with 274 pearls, weighing 984 grains.
Four brooches, each containing four large pearls, two round, two pear-shaped, and three smaller ones, weighing in all 1496 grains.
A larger brooch comprising four large pear-shaped pearls, each weighing 100 grains. In the center is the pearl called “La Régente.”
Two necklaces each consisting of forty-seven pearls, with an aggregate weight of 698 and 1612 grains, respectively.
Two bracelets with 202 pearls, weighing 2000 grains.
Five buttons, three with nine and two with ten pearls.
A necklace of 542 pearls, weighing 6752 grains.
Another necklace of 362 pearls, weighing 5808 grains.
Two other necklaces, each containing fifty-eight pearls, the total weight being 400 and 524 grains, respectively.
| SUMMARY OF THE PRINCIPAL PEARL ORNAMENTS FORMING THE PEARL PARURE OF THE FRENCH CROWN JEWELS SOLD AT PALACE OF THE TUILERIES IN MAY, 1887 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | No. of pearls | Aggregate weight grains | Amount rec’d francs |
| 1 necklace | 362 | 5,808 | 295,800 |
| 1 necklace | 542 | 6,752 | 331,800 |
| 1 necklace | 47 | 698 | 34,600 |
| 1 necklace | 58 | 524 | 22,300 |
| 1 necklace | 58 | 400 | 15,000 |
| 1 necklace | 47 | 1,612 | 74,300 |
| 2 bracelets | 202 | 2,000 | 90,200 |
| 1 large diadem | 212 | 2,452 | 78,000 |
| 1 coronet | 274 | 984 | 30,000 |
| 1 brooch | 45 | 1,200 | 176,000 |
| 4 brooches | 28 | 1,496 | 113,500 |
| Total | 1875 | 23,926 | 1,261,500 |