Royal & Noble Jewels

Royal & Noble Jewels

View full screen - View 1 of Lot 1076. Emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1880.

A Tsar's Treasure: Ferdinand of Bulgaria (1861-1948)

Emerald and diamond brooch, circa 1880

Estimate

5,500 - 7,000 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Designed as a dragonfly, the body set with cushion-shaped emeralds, the wings set with old cushion-shaped diamonds of near-colourless, brown and yellow tint, Austrian assay marks, brooch fitting detachable.


Please note that the diamonds of brown and yellow tint have not been tested for natural colour origin.

Princess Francisca of Brazil, Duchess of Joinville (1824-1898)

Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, Princess consort of Bulgaria (1870-1899)

Princess Nadejda of Bulgaria, Duchess of Württemberg (1899-1958)

This emerald and diamond brooch was given by Robert, Duke of Chartres (1840-1910), executor of the will of the Princess of Joinville, to Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma, Princess consort of Bulgaria as a souvenir. When she passed away it was left to her youngest daughter Princess Nadejda of Bulgaria.