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<p>[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 275345, member: 2844"]It was said to be among valuable items given by Moctezuma to conquistador Cortéz as a present for the Belgian-born Charles I, king of Spain (Charles V to the Dutch and Belgians). It was already regarded as exceptional by Europeans of the period, so they took very good care of it.</p><p>Charles was a descendant of the Swiss-Austrian Habsburg dynasty, and the presumed headdress (it is not known if it actually is a headdress or another symbol of power) came in the possession of Austrian archduke Ferdinand in 1575.</p><p>It has been restored since, and has been on exhibit in museums in Vienna since the early 19th century.</p><p>I saw it in real life in the 1980s (one of the reasons I went to Vienna), it is absolutely breathtaking. It is huge, measures 175 cm from side to side, and the colours are stunning.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Any Jewelry, post: 275345, member: 2844"]It was said to be among valuable items given by Moctezuma to conquistador Cortéz as a present for the Belgian-born Charles I, king of Spain (Charles V to the Dutch and Belgians). It was already regarded as exceptional by Europeans of the period, so they took very good care of it. Charles was a descendant of the Swiss-Austrian Habsburg dynasty, and the presumed headdress (it is not known if it actually is a headdress or another symbol of power) came in the possession of Austrian archduke Ferdinand in 1575. It has been restored since, and has been on exhibit in museums in Vienna since the early 19th century. I saw it in real life in the 1980s (one of the reasons I went to Vienna), it is absolutely breathtaking. It is huge, measures 175 cm from side to side, and the colours are stunning.[/QUOTE]
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