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MARIE ANTOINETTE.

17551793.


THE unfortunate Marie Antoinette, on becoming Dauphine of France, succeeded to this necklace and wore it till she became Queen. About 1789 the Sancy was taken from this necklace, and Marie Antoinette then wore it mounted as a brooch.