CLÉMENTINE, princesse de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha (1817-1907)

Lot 278
Go to lot
Estimation :
200 - 300 EUR
Result with fees
Result : 364EUR
CLÉMENTINE, princesse de Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha (1817-1907)
L.A.S.: "Cl", Sofia, December 14, 1892, addressed to her son, Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-Coburg, 4 pages on headed paper of Saxe-Coburg and Orleans alliance arms under crown, bordered with mourning, text in French, folds, good overall condition. Attached is a photographic portrait signed Ivan A. Karastojanow in Sofia, depicting the princess posing in profile, in widow's attire, with her autograph signature in facsimile: "Clémentine". Vintage print mounted on cardboard, circa 1885, cabinet format, with the photographer's name at the bottom. Good condition. "Commissions. I beg you my dear son to buy me for my Christmas presents. A high footed lamp in the style of the one you gave me, quite pretty, elegant, hat. A mantelpiece Pendulum and candelabras for an officer's room, pretty, effective. A cassette for storing papers, an F with a copper Count's crown, another on the cassette, something nice. These three items will be for Markoff, Strogonoff and Farus. For Bourboulon, you'll try to find some elegant novelty from Paris or Budapest, Puch tells me about a marvelous silver cane holder, tell me if it's really so pretty, "it's very expensive". For these three items, lamp, cassette mantelpiece trim, I open you a credit (including Bourboulon) of 400 fl. (or 500 fl. at the most.) You can choose small new items of the year from Forster for 40 fl; a small folding screen with legs like the one I gave Louise, if you can find some nice new ones, at the most 80 fl. Finally a selection of New Year's cards, 24 cards. Loibl has lost his father, he leaves today for Vienna, and returns here before Christmas. He'll bring whatever you choose for my commissions. If you have any doubts or choices to suggest, please telegraph me? Thank you for your kind letter from Vars and your telegram from .... We have been here for three days without letters or newspapers, the railway being intercepted between Pesti and Semlin, which was very annoying, especially at this time when the proposed revision of the Constitution is causing so much agitation among the powers, who are especially afraid of anything that might disturb their rest. The agitation is much greater on the outside than on the inside. It was a necessity; no marriage was possible for Ferdinand without this revision. The Holy Father refused Catholic priests permission to celebrate any marriage without the promise of the Catholicity of the Children. A special brief, making the Pope's will known, was sent to Sigmaringen. The promise has been given. Will it be kept? I'm very agitated by all this. Yesterday was given for your brother the second great dinner of deputies, there were 80 at each dinner, they were very good and good. We've had some delightful days with warm sunshine, now it's quite cold and very foggy. Mimi's death made me very sad as I already told you, she was so loving and devoted." Background: Stefan Stambolov (1854-1895) was Prime Minister of Bulgaria at the time, and is considered one of the most important figures in modern Bulgaria. In this letter, Ferdinand refers to the convening of the Grand National Assembly to amend the religious aspect of the Constitution (modification of article 38), despite the anger in Bulgaria of pro-Russian circles and the Orthodox clergy.
My orders
Sale information
Sales conditions
Return to catalogue