Click here to read the full article. CROWNING GLORY: A pair of tiaras believed to have belonged to France’s Empress Joséphine will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s as part of the auction house’s “Treasures” salon on Dec. 7.
Best known as Joséphine de Beauharnais, she married revolutionary general Napoléon Bonaparte in 1796 and became empress of the French in 1804 after he was elected as emperor. The couple’s lavish lifestyle revitalized the luxury industry and jewelry workshops that had been reeling from the French Revolution and its aftermath.More from WWDMeghan and Harry Australia, New Zealand Tour 2018 in PhotosPippa Middleton…
Best known as Joséphine de Beauharnais, she married revolutionary general Napoléon Bonaparte in 1796 and became empress of the French in 1804 after he was elected as emperor. The couple’s lavish lifestyle revitalized the luxury industry and jewelry workshops that had been reeling from the French Revolution and its aftermath.More from WWDMeghan and Harry Australia, New Zealand Tour 2018 in PhotosPippa Middleton…
