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The Treasures of Empress Josephine Bonaparte

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@doberman1ism
@doberman1ism 3 жыл бұрын
The colors used remind me of ancient Egypt with the lapis lazuli, gold and coral color. Thank you for sharing this rare find. Absolutely stunning!
@michaelbrownlee9497
@michaelbrownlee9497 3 жыл бұрын
Egypt was being studied and was a popular subject for academic inquiry. Napoleans army occupied the area, and a artifact called the rosetta stone was discovered in a pile of building debris. Greek stories were treated as myths, fanciful tales, with no basis in reality. Then they discovered Troy. So yes, josephines jewelery would reflect the french peoples interest and paid homage to there ancestors.
@andyroo9381
@andyroo9381 3 жыл бұрын
We are all so lucky to be able to see these treasures up close. Thank you for this display.
@basiliskos119
@basiliskos119 3 жыл бұрын
This has to be one of the most elegant and beautiful sets of jewelry ever made. Saying that woman had impecable taste is an understatement. Her Malmaison castle is one of the most tastefully decorated houses in History..
@labelmeposh
@labelmeposh 2 жыл бұрын
Wow really!?
@WondrousEarth
@WondrousEarth 3 жыл бұрын
Remarkable craftsmanship, truly beautiful. As the narrator says, we can only imagine how much time went into creating these masterpieces.
@jenniferlawrence9473
@jenniferlawrence9473 3 жыл бұрын
It kind of looks like plastic. lol
@annonymous1273
@annonymous1273 Жыл бұрын
jenniferlawrence9473 you’re obviously experienced in plastic jewellery made in China. Good for you
@IrishAnnie
@IrishAnnie 3 жыл бұрын
I went o the V&A museum two years ago and the jewelry there knocked my socks off. Broaches, tiaras, necklaces and swords adorned with so many beautiful jewels….there was an especially gorgeous necklace made with enameled “bows”. Everything was stunning. I
@TaylorJohnson1
@TaylorJohnson1 3 жыл бұрын
No matter our race, class or religion, there is no doubt that our human ancestors have done incredible works of art. I love humanity.
@marlene97280
@marlene97280 2 жыл бұрын
Based on slavery
@annonymous1273
@annonymous1273 Жыл бұрын
marleney5306 age of global expansion slavery happened to all races throughout humanities history, even the ancient Jews of the Bible had slaves. And slavery still happens in Islamic countries etc today
@ah7910
@ah7910 10 ай бұрын
Marlene, I feel so sorry for you. I understand that you are angry and unhappy in your life but READ and LEARN and STUDY, or is it easier just to lash out?
@SoCalDreamer91
@SoCalDreamer91 3 жыл бұрын
Love intaglios and cameos and seeing them incorporated so beautifully into these incredible pieces of jewlery is just breathtaking
@yvettemarshallTWN
@yvettemarshallTWN 3 жыл бұрын
😍 Ohmygosh. 🤩 Emperor Napoleon’s BELOVED first wife, a widow, was much older than him. She lost her first husband to the guillotine (and nearly her own head, too!). She could have no more children so the Emperor reluctantly divorced her to get an heir, but he never stopped honoring, writing to, and loving her. The man was a bit obsessed, to be honest! Also, her given name was Rose 🌹(Napoleon christened her Josephine, a more lofty moniker fit for his Empress). 🪄👑
@claudiocavaliere856
@claudiocavaliere856 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking! Enchanting in every possible way! Congratulations!
@geigertec5921
@geigertec5921 3 жыл бұрын
How dare they equate a monetary price to these priceless artifacts at the end, completely uncalled for. This collection belongs to the people of Europe.
@TinyEpics
@TinyEpics 3 жыл бұрын
That cameo of MEDUSA is absolutely stunning 😍 Recently made a Medusa video so her tragic story has been on my mind.
@jeogle4657
@jeogle4657 3 жыл бұрын
She was a lady with style that had many fine objects to surround herself with. Old jewelry has always fascinated me because of the beautiful workmanship involved. Thank you for posting.
@veryfrozen3271
@veryfrozen3271 3 жыл бұрын
By style you mean money
@jeogle4657
@jeogle4657 3 жыл бұрын
@@veryfrozen3271 not necessarily. She was a minor figure until marrying up. Her style and how she did things helped to attract her first husband, but her marriage was arranged and he was embarrassed by her low birth. She had weekly pedicures when it was not a common practice, but she had bad teeth and apparently smelled like a strong odorous cheese. She had a flair for fashion, though. Of course, having money did help her obtain her clothing and beautiful jewelry.
@sjwilloughby-greene8214
@sjwilloughby-greene8214 11 ай бұрын
Magnificent collection. Thank you for sharing. ❤
@englishrose4388
@englishrose4388 3 жыл бұрын
Stunning. So sad that they’re being sold and not staying in a museum.
@user-rv9um5xc3r
@user-rv9um5xc3r 3 жыл бұрын
Why?
@madamadadane7989
@madamadadane7989 3 жыл бұрын
@@user-rv9um5xc3r personally I like that in a museum other people will learn the history and context of the piece meanwhile if it were to be locked away in someone's personal showroom. Just better for academic expertise than collective purposees
@user-rv9um5xc3r
@user-rv9um5xc3r 3 жыл бұрын
@@madamadadane7989 being sold to a private buyer doesn´t mean it will be locked away in someone´s personal showroom. Museums exhibit a lot of private items. And even if this was a case of "personal showrom" or even a safe, the marginal benefit from two tiaras being exhibited to the public isn´t bigger than the millions in trade they acumulated througout their history.
@cloisterene
@cloisterene 3 жыл бұрын
So is the Victoria and Albert museum selling these now?
@N.Eutered
@N.Eutered 3 жыл бұрын
Just in time for Christmas ❤️
@skeewaux4987
@skeewaux4987 3 жыл бұрын
The remanded of the Bonaparte treasure is located somewhere in Louisiana after Jean Lafitte brought back the treasure from Spain, but failed to rescue Napoleon. I believe it to be just south of lake Charles, or in between lake Charles and cat island........ priceless artifacts!!!!
@donifinch9079
@donifinch9079 3 жыл бұрын
Impressive. The intaglios. Portraits are beautiful.
@californiatimes1
@californiatimes1 3 жыл бұрын
Its so beautiful it makes me cry!!!
@tato33uk
@tato33uk 3 жыл бұрын
Little did she know that Medusa would become the emblem of House Versace.
@TinyEpics
@TinyEpics 3 жыл бұрын
Medusa was the emblem of the Greek goddess Athena a couple thousand years before Versace used it. She literally wears it on her breastplate in most depictions. Certainly Josephine would have been aware of this 😊
@joaocarlosmelonunes6106
@joaocarlosmelonunes6106 9 ай бұрын
❤​@@TinyEpics
@oltedders
@oltedders 3 жыл бұрын
Why are these being sold off?
@ahogbin2644
@ahogbin2644 3 жыл бұрын
‘Permanent loan’ obviously means nothing these days?
@Lommy9999
@Lommy9999 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent question.
@tanitamaurer
@tanitamaurer 3 жыл бұрын
It belongs to a museum.
@senguptasayn
@senguptasayn 3 жыл бұрын
Excellent presentation. Thanks for the upload.
@Trashencash
@Trashencash 3 жыл бұрын
As a fanatic or gold I never seen something more beautiful
@88997799
@88997799 3 жыл бұрын
Rick Pawn Stars: ” i’ll give you $20 bucks and that’s taking a risk” Absolutely no proof I am unethical and greedy exists on film…. Rick Harrison
@kittycat33155
@kittycat33155 3 жыл бұрын
Beautiful 💓 I wish I could bid on them 😭
@erikacorette7137
@erikacorette7137 3 жыл бұрын
The intaglio stones are not referenced as to their specific nature. Are these agate? Inquiring minds are curious.
@berrymariavanboekel
@berrymariavanboekel 3 жыл бұрын
yes Carnelian agate chalcedony: micro crystalline quartz
@Mamadukee1
@Mamadukee1 3 жыл бұрын
They are stunning!!!!!!☺️🇬🇧
@stephanieyee9784
@stephanieyee9784 3 жыл бұрын
This is why it is so important that treasures from metal detection, mudlarking as well as archaeological sites are reported and logged with Antiquities. If the intaglio/cameo in these pieces Are ancient Roman they had to have been dug up somewhere in Europe and sold to the highest bidder. In a private collection they're lost to the world but here in the museum they Belong to the world.
@kevinnapier8996
@kevinnapier8996 3 жыл бұрын
#Amazing #Fashion #History!! #ThankYou for #Sharing!!
@classicontario1776
@classicontario1776 3 жыл бұрын
They were given to the museum are you selling them?
@monadotson741
@monadotson741 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely breathtaking beautiful
@IGlowIFlow
@IGlowIFlow 3 жыл бұрын
So gorgeous, I’m named after her 🌸
@EleanorCharlotte8855
@EleanorCharlotte8855 3 жыл бұрын
Is the chained roundel with cameo design a sort of Versace style?
@arlettehellemans2117
@arlettehellemans2117 3 жыл бұрын
I am so happy I have some beautiful cameo's
@veronicasmyth3830
@veronicasmyth3830 3 жыл бұрын
I kept craving carved gem Stones....This is Gorgeous.
@k_a3785
@k_a3785 3 жыл бұрын
I thought at first that it’s some Versace Jewellery or something 😅
@SkyeRangerNick
@SkyeRangerNick 10 ай бұрын
The more I see of these sorts of works of art, the more I marvel and the more I am curious regarding the makers. Do we have well documented information regarding the artists, goldsmiths, carvers, and so on? I see people do some of this work today with high tech equipment. But, countless centuries ago, what must have the studios and craft centers looked like? In the news these days are looted Scythian gold works. Also a marvel. I am curious about their craft centers and masters of the crafts and arts.
@gmr2gnr
@gmr2gnr 3 жыл бұрын
Just bought one 👌
@JACOBJMCNAUGHTON
@JACOBJMCNAUGHTON 3 жыл бұрын
so beautiful… wow!
@simonphoenix3789
@simonphoenix3789 3 жыл бұрын
how on earth did they make these before power tools existed? How do you carve such fine features into a rock? that looks like Chalcedony, which is a pretty hard rock to cut. nowadays you could do it with a dremel, but its hard to imagine doing that with some sort of primitive sandpaper.
@Lommy9999
@Lommy9999 3 жыл бұрын
So she wore Versace?
@dittedatte8046
@dittedatte8046 3 жыл бұрын
😄😄😄
@Lotdesasnowden0
@Lotdesasnowden0 3 жыл бұрын
Wow lovely indeed💜
@AngelasMixedMediaArtist
@AngelasMixedMediaArtist 3 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩 amazing
@KarensOpinionsMayDiffer
@KarensOpinionsMayDiffer 2 жыл бұрын
Gorgeous!
@LetGoofEverythingNow
@LetGoofEverythingNow 3 жыл бұрын
Incredible.
@tseamus8288
@tseamus8288 3 жыл бұрын
Yes, Phenomenal. Just wow!
@pumpkindiamond994
@pumpkindiamond994 3 жыл бұрын
Impressive! 👏👍
@callmemrbombastic1903
@callmemrbombastic1903 3 жыл бұрын
So essentially this woman had the first Versace piece! Or should I say this is where he got his inspiration from.
@tonylarussa4046
@tonylarussa4046 3 жыл бұрын
They should be in the Louvre not the V&A.
@bravo795mp
@bravo795mp 3 жыл бұрын
I’m pretty sure they were sold
@hanawana
@hanawana 3 жыл бұрын
beautiful
@ColonelMichaelOrgan
@ColonelMichaelOrgan 3 жыл бұрын
Superb.
@avalanche9026
@avalanche9026 9 ай бұрын
Can’t imagine the value ? Of those pieces ??
@d.b.1176
@d.b.1176 3 жыл бұрын
Looks brand new.
@hanawana
@hanawana 3 жыл бұрын
i shall have to see these at the v&a
@thyslop1737
@thyslop1737 3 жыл бұрын
Stunning, statement jewelry.
@cliftonbowers6376
@cliftonbowers6376 11 ай бұрын
Seen in Katherine the Great as well have held in my own hands too..😮
@cliftonbowers6376
@cliftonbowers6376 11 ай бұрын
Thank you ..😮😊
@abnnuzzinicholasclay686
@abnnuzzinicholasclay686 3 жыл бұрын
Amazing i like cameos
@tubelator
@tubelator 3 жыл бұрын
Survived 200years. Amazing.
@bennett1199
@bennett1199 3 жыл бұрын
Joséphine Bonaparte : for one second, i was asking myself who she was. She is called, she was called Joséphine de Beauharnais.
@識袋
@識袋 3 жыл бұрын
Is so gorgeours 🤩🤩🤩 beautifulllllllll
@botacct6522
@botacct6522 3 жыл бұрын
I have about 300lbs. Of those glistening stones. They certainly are amazing!
@Daihatsu_Hijet
@Daihatsu_Hijet 3 жыл бұрын
Wow 🤩
@davidcaldecoat7414
@davidcaldecoat7414 3 жыл бұрын
WOW amazing
@patr978
@patr978 3 жыл бұрын
Josephine been wearing Versace jewelries
@archangelmichael706
@archangelmichael706 3 жыл бұрын
Sold.
@scarlettmorgan2938
@scarlettmorgan2938 3 жыл бұрын
Empress Josephine’s treasures should be purchased by the Napoleonic musée national; then put on permanent display within Chateau de Malmaison.
@vivek-1318
@vivek-1318 3 жыл бұрын
Awesome
@reggieboyd3501
@reggieboyd3501 3 жыл бұрын
Now I know how Versace got his style of design
@osvaldoarellano7542
@osvaldoarellano7542 3 жыл бұрын
Thought it was live rosin
@Nathan-ed2jx
@Nathan-ed2jx 3 жыл бұрын
So mesmerizing, I had to puaso so I could stare
@marlenemcmillan8891
@marlenemcmillan8891 3 жыл бұрын
Wonderful to.see
@stevenbriggs784
@stevenbriggs784 3 жыл бұрын
the monitary "value" is almost insulting. these are invaluable pieces of history, i cannot phathom them being lost to the world.
@ananyadas2042
@ananyadas2042 3 жыл бұрын
2:24 why does this look like Versace?!😆
@romeoroyce187
@romeoroyce187 3 жыл бұрын
Appraiser : it's in the $5mill dollar range at the rite auction Rick : best I could do is $50 bucks an a smile ... I gotta get it framed , it takes up space an it will sit for a while
@fleurmcdonald1392
@fleurmcdonald1392 Жыл бұрын
❤superb
@island661
@island661 3 жыл бұрын
I want!
@carls.1000
@carls.1000 10 ай бұрын
She was the first one on her block to own a Versace bracelet! LOL
@shelleyharris2850
@shelleyharris2850 3 жыл бұрын
That burnt orange
@jimverdalupan9510
@jimverdalupan9510 3 жыл бұрын
wow
@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un
@Glorious_Kim_Jong_Un 3 жыл бұрын
I would think this would go for millions, not mere hundreds of thousands
@정길주-w9p
@정길주-w9p 3 жыл бұрын
멋찝니다~~~~
@jags.3389
@jags.3389 3 жыл бұрын
In this life, there’s no balance. Imagine being a part of this classical era and wearing the most rare antiquities of the world today back then, yet no photography to vividly capture them only paintings which doesn’t do as much visual justice as photography. Just goes to proves that no human civilization ever had it all. The golden age or era characterized by class, never had photography and the so called modern age of today doesn’t have class.
@looking8030
@looking8030 3 жыл бұрын
Wow
@kitrichardson2165
@kitrichardson2165 3 жыл бұрын
Honestly the prices seem low
@simongreenham
@simongreenham 3 жыл бұрын
They should be in Paris, I hope at least they remain in Europe...
@letBIGGIErest
@letBIGGIErest 3 жыл бұрын
The Medusa piece looks like something made by Versace
@alanoffer
@alanoffer 3 жыл бұрын
Permanent loan ,,,,now being sold? These belong in the Louvre not in the bank vault of the rich
@nickpalm6823
@nickpalm6823 3 жыл бұрын
This Medusa is so familiar…
@juriaanoussoren
@juriaanoussoren 3 жыл бұрын
Versace !
@edwinlu123
@edwinlu123 3 жыл бұрын
these stuff can have a look of resins these days
@zevan6147
@zevan6147 10 ай бұрын
💡
@randallrohr623
@randallrohr623 3 жыл бұрын
Those estimates seem really cheap to me. It’s crazy that rappers will spend hundreds of thousands on icing out a Rolex that decreases its value when they can literally be buying stuff like this instead.
@kakasumi3550
@kakasumi3550 3 жыл бұрын
Permanent loan? Is that a new word for “stolen”?
@angelabender8132
@angelabender8132 3 жыл бұрын
The irony of it all Marie Antoinette was killed also because of her fashionista excesses Josephine took her place and she was in a radically different stylistic way, another female obsessed by glamour and opulence
@ragemodels
@ragemodels 3 жыл бұрын
Exactly : All of these Jewelry are smeared with the blood of the poor while the aristocracy lived off them like Parasites !!!Whoever is selling them now will praise it to the skies telling everyone "How rare they are " without mentioning How cursed they actually are !!! Don't forget a second what happend to Napolean at the end.
@Liitebulb
@Liitebulb 3 жыл бұрын
Male and female people are obsessed with opulence because it reminds them how far they've come. And that's not why they hated MA. They just hated her anyway
@katalinjuhasz641
@katalinjuhasz641 10 ай бұрын
NEM Ö.... NAPOLEON SZEREZTE ITÁLIAI HADJÁRATAIN NEKI VOLT KIVÁLÓ CSODÁLATOS ÉRZÉKE ÉS STILUSA OKORI KINCSEKHEZ, NEM JOZEFIN. AMI MÉLTATLAN HOGY PIACON ADJÁK EL
@mazharakhter3588
@mazharakhter3588 3 жыл бұрын
This is so Versace
@salvas7376
@salvas7376 10 ай бұрын
I would not believe this. I got scammed with a Martha Stewart add like this one!!!! They stold $180
@martin-fc4kk
@martin-fc4kk 3 жыл бұрын
So "some" of the stones "might" be antique? hmm..
@shotgunbettygaming
@shotgunbettygaming 3 жыл бұрын
Half a million-ish? That's all? I'm stunned they aren't valued at more.
@katalinjuhasz641
@katalinjuhasz641 10 ай бұрын
EMIREK MEGVESZNEK MINDEN EUROPAI KINCSET, ROHADTAK...
@Tyyrantgod
@Tyyrantgod 3 жыл бұрын
Thought this was a fat dab at first
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