Next October,
Christie's will sell the rest memories of the apartment on the rue de
Miromesnil where the Earl and Countess of Paris lived. These
are the latest fires burning a legacy: that of the late Count of
Paris accused after his death on June 19, 1999, having squandered the
family fortune, as a result of risky investments and above all a train
of life of claiming the throne of France financed from its heritage.
The scandal family was enormous. Some brothers and
sisters tried, lawyers in support, shed light on certain goods hidden
in succession. Today, peace seems to be returned to the Maison de
France. And those
who had strongly criticized their father for selling his wealth during
his lifetime (a product of 15 MF at Sotheby's in Monaco in December
1996 and 10.60 MF, Drouot, in October 2000) are in their turn Since
their mother, Isabelle d'Orleans-Bragance, passed away, also on July 5,
2003, leaving behind her 9 children, 39 grandchildren and about 53
great-grandchildren. Lovers of historical memories are happy. The
9 children
and a nephew, Prince Robert, son of Prince Thibault, who agreed to
share what remains of property, Christie's has announced the sale on
October 14 in Paris, nearly 600 lots from the apartment on the rue de
Miromesnil where the Earl and Countess of Paris settled after leaving
the property of Coeur Volant, Louveciennes. All houses and
family treasures have been donated to the Foundation St. Louis created
in 1974 by the couple, all that remains is where "objects primarily
historical and intimate but very cumbersome," The symbol of love
for the family of France is undoubtedly much greater
than the modest estimate of 600 000 to 1 M €. Hard to put a
price on the portfolio embroidered by Marie-Antoinette during his
captivity in the Temple, lovely book given by the Queen to the
housekeeper of the dolphin, Ms. de Tourzel, one of the few people
trapped in the Temple with the royal family. Hard to know how the box
is decorated with a miniature representing the young Louis XVII one of
the few known portraits of the young king in prison and from his sister
Madame Royale (6 000 to 8 000 €) or rings of marriage by
Philippe Equality , Duke of Orleans, and Marie-Adelaide de
Bourbon-Penthièvre (500 to 7 000 €). The list of
objects is seductive: rare romantic jewelry decorated with
miniature 4 bracelets like the personal collection of Marie-Amelie of
Two Sicilies, the last queen of French, some sixty seals in gold, ivory
or hard stone weapons of Orleans, furniture, objects and silverware
abound. The sale is full of surprises: razor King Louis-Philippe (150
to 200 €), the pair of gloves Queen Amélie
Portugal, through the pen with which King Louis-Philippe signed the
indictment 'abdication of 24 February 1848 (300, 000 to 500 €
000).