Chaumet Crowned Lion Brooch Antique French 18k Gold Citrine Enamel Diamond Box

I am pleased to offer from my private collection this  striking and luxurious presentation brooch from Chaumet, one of France’s most revered high-jewellery maisons, dating to the 1930s Art Deco period. Designed in the form of a regal crowned lion, this bold piece exudes power, nobility, and sophistication. This unique masterpiece has been made specially for the Royal Bulgarian Court of King Boris III. The crowned lion was the official Royal Bulgarian coat of arms. The brooch has been retailed by Richard Schanzer who was the official jeweller and supplier to the royal court. • Metal: Solid 18k yellow gold • Weight: A substantial 24 grams • Length: 82mm • Gemstones: • Central stone: Magnificent 25ct natural citrine, oval faceted, vibrant golden hue • Eye: Natural sapphire • Diamond accents: Set throughout the mane and body, approx. 0.40ct total, brilliant and rose cut • Enamel: Fiery red translucent enamel detailing along the mane and crown, beautifully preserved • Design: A masterfully sculpted lion, crowned and mid-roar – symbolic of authority, courage, and legacy This brooch was likely a special commission or ceremonial gift, given its grandeur, symbolism, and maker. It comes housed in its period retailer’s presentation case. Documentation: Accompanied by an independent appraisal certificate dated 2024, valuing the piece at $11,000 USD. Condition: Excellent antique condition. Enamel intact, gemstones secure, gold finish polished. Light signs of age appropriate to its 90+ year history. A truly iconic collector’s jewel from Chaumet – museum-worthy and wearable art.

History: “Marie-Étienne Nitot (1750–1809) settled in Paris in 1780 after having served his apprenticeship at Aubert, then jeweller to Queen Marie-Antoinette. His aristocratic clientele remained loyal to him until the French Revolution in 1789. It was after this that the Nitot jewellery house really took off, becoming the official jeweller of Napoleon I in 1802.  With the help of his son François Regnault (1779–1853), Nitot created jewellery for the French Empire. The jewellery for Napoleon’s wedding to Joséphine de Beauharnais, and later to Marie Louise de Habsburg-Lorraine, was created by Nitot. Several other pieces for Marie Louise, including the Napoleon Diamond Necklace and the Marie Louise Diadem, were commissioned from Nitot by Napoleon to celebrate the birth of his son. Nitot also designed and set Napoleon’s coronation crown, the hilt of his sword and many other pieces for the court.  François Regnault Nitot took over his father’s jewellery house on his death in 1809 and continued his activity until the fall of the Empire in 1815. Napoleon’s exile caused Nitot, a fervent royalist, to withdraw from the jewellery house, selling the business to his foreman, Jean Baptiste Fossin (1786–1848).Assisted by his son Jules (1808–1869), Fossin elegantly interpreted romantic jewellery pieces inspired by the arts of the Italian Renaissance and the French 18th century, but also naturalist-themed pieces. The elite of the period were won over and the family of Louis-Philippe, King of France from 1830 to 1848, as well as the Duchesse de Berry, succeeded Napoleon on the list of famous clients of what was to become Chaumet. They included personalities such as Anatole Demidoff, a Russian prince married to Napoleon’s niece, Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, as well as many painters, sculptors and writers, both French and foreign.  After the French revolution of 1848, the activity of Maison Fossin slowed significantly in France, leading to the establishment of a boutique in London with a workshop entrusted to Jean-Valentin Morel (1794–1860) assisted by his son Prosper, who was born in 1825. They attracted a prestigious clientele which included Queen Victoria, who granted Jean-Valentin Morel a royal warrant.[4] At the London World’s Fair of 1851, Morel resumed the enamelling tradition of the 16th and 17th centuries and produced hardstone goblets with enamelled mounts​.”

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