Antique Sterling Silver Floral Vine Purple Velvet & Silk Tiara Diadem Crown Box
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Antique Sterling Silver Floral Vine Purple Velvet & Silk Tiara Diadem Crown Box Circa 1850. The piece is in wonderful estate condition. One of the ribbon hinges of cloth is torn as seen in the picture. It still opens and closes fine. The silk and velvet on the bottom is also frayed. The hand chased design looks to be a pumpkin or squash vine with leaves and pointy buds. The exterior is purple velvet with the bottom being purple silk. The interior is lined with ruffled purple silk. The interior silk lining is in fantastic condition. The piece was most likely made to hold a crown or possibly a tiara / diadem. Sadly we can only dream of what this crown may have looked like. The piece has no markings nor is it monogrammed. It measures 12" in diameter across the bottom, 9.25" diameter for the interior. It stands about 5" tall. The piece weighs a total of 1484.3 grams