BOUCHERON CIRCA 1888-1889 IMPORTANT AND RARE LILAC BROOCH

BOUCHERON CIRCA 1888-1889
IMPORTANT AND RARE LILAC BROOCH
A diamond, silver and gold brooch. No signed. (smalls lacks) Weight : 72,71 gr. Dim. 14,7 x 7,2 cm. Provenance : Direct progeny from Comtesse Anna de Grenaud.

Provenance :
"At last, I unwraped and exhibited the famous diamond lilac crafted for Mademoiselle de Grenaud, whose symbol was this flower. [Prince Ferdinand] was dazzled, feeling it for a long time, making it glimmer as a connoisseur and an artist. I explained to him that Boucheron put all his art in the execution of this piece and that he copied a branch of natural lilac, mounting of diamond each little corolla, one by one, in order to compose the full flower."
Count Robert de Bourboulon in Souvenirs de Bulgarie

A PRESTIGIOUS WEDDING GIFT
This brooch was crafted in 1889 for a very special occasion. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria gave it to the young Countess Anna de Grenaud Saint Christophe on the day of her wedding with Dimitri Stancioff, Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister of the Kingdom. His titles are described as follows, "Gentleman of the House and Head of Secret Cabinet of His Royal Highness the Prince of Bulgaria". As the Countess wrote in her Memoires, the wedding announcement was released at a dinner hosted at the Palais-Royal, where she was a bridesmaid to Princess Clementine, mother of Ferdinand.
Anna de Grenaud Saint Christophe received this magnificent gift in token of a deep friendship. The subject of lilacs is a memento to her youth and the Castle she grew up in Upper Savoy. Monsieur de Bourboulon, Secretary of King Ferdinand, wrote in his Memoirs laudatory praises of the lilac brooch, giving us all information about this jewelery made by Frédéric Boucheron.
Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria generously donated the marriage dowry of his future wife Marie-Louise de Bourbon-Parme. One can mention the cost of 53,000 gold francs for the crown only. Because of his passion for jewelery and precious stones, Prince Ferdinand bond a strong friendship with Frédéric Boucheron.
It is a privilege for us to tell the beautiful story of a French Aristocratic family. This was made possible thanks to the archives preserved with extreme care by progeny of lovely Countess Anna. Indeed, until this day, the lilac brooch has remained in the family.

€100,000-150,000

Provenance : Descendance directe de la Comtesse Anna de Grenaud.

FRÉDÉRIC BOUCHERON ANNÉES 1888-1889
GRANDE ET RARE BROCHE LILAS
Elle représente une branche de lilas traitée au naturel. Les feuilles pavées de diamants taille brillant (TA). Chacune des fleurettes est également rehaussée de diamants taille brillant.
Monture en or jaune 18K et argent. Travail non signé.
Poids brut : 72,71 gr. (petits manques, système broche amovible)
Dimensions : 14,7 x 7,2 cm

Provenance :
" Enfin j'ai déballé et exhibé le fameux lilas de diamants destiné à Melle de Grenaud qui a adopté
cette fleur ; il en a été ébloui (le Prince Ferdinand ndlr) , le palpant longuement, le faisant miroiter
en connaisseur et en artiste. Je lui ai expliqué que Boucheron, mettant tout son art dans l'exécution
de cette commande, avait copié une branche de lilas naturelle, sertissant l'une après l'autre,
chaque petite corolle de diamants pour en composer une fleur totale. "Comte Robert de Bourboulon " Souvenirs de Bulgarie "

FERDINAND DE BULGARIE POUR LA COMTESSE ANNA ALEXANDROVA DE GRENAUD DE SAINT-CHRISTOPHE
Cette broche fut offerte par le Roi Ferdinand de Bulgarie à la jeune Comtesse Anna de Grenaud de
Saint-Christophe le jour de son mariage en 1889 avec Dimitri Stancioff, son Premier Ministre, qui
s'occupait plus particulièrement des Affaires étrangères du Royaume. Le faire-part du mariage
rappelle ses titres, Gentilhomme de la Chambre et
Provenance : Descendance directe de la Comtesse Anna de Grenaud.