Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection

Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection

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From the Collection of Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (1894-1943)

Emerald and diamond brooch, 1890s

Auction Closed

November 7, 12:14 PM GMT

Estimate

1,800 - 3,500 CHF

Lot Details

Description

From the Collection of Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (1894-1943)


Emerald and diamond brooch, 1890s


Designed as a crescent moon set with cushion-shaped and circular emeralds and circular-cut diamonds. 

Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948)

Boris III, Tsar of Bulgaria (1894-1943)

Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948) gifted this brooch to his eldest son Boris III (1894-1943) when he was still a child. Boris III in turn gifted it to one of his infant nephews in the 1920s.