Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
Vienna 1900: An Imperial and Royal Collection
From the Collection of Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948)
Pair of emerald and diamond cufflinks, circa 1898
Auction Closed
November 7, 12:14 PM GMT
Estimate
3,600 - 5,500 CHF
Lot Details
Description
From the Collection of Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948)
Pair of emerald and diamond cufflinks, circa 1898
Each terminal composed of a navette-shaped cabochon emerald bead enhanced with a collet-set rose diamond, Austrian maker's and assay marks for gold.
Sultan Abdul-Hamid II of Turkey (1842-1918)
Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948)
Sultan Abdul-Hamid II of Turkey (1842-1918) gifted this pair of cufflinks to Ferdinand I of Bulgaria in 1898. At that time the newly found Bulgarian Principality was still technically considered subordinate to the Ottoman Empire but with a large degree of autonomy guaranteed by the Great Powers of Europe.