Two pairs of gold coin cufflinks, a brooch and a pendant, late 19th century

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November 13, 06:32 PM GMT

Estimate

4,000 - 5,500 CHF

Lot Details

Description

Comprising: a brooch and a pendant, each set with a gold French Franc coin depicting King Louis XVIII of France within a border of rose diamonds; a pair of cufflinks set with gold French Franc coins depicting King Louis XVIII of France; and a pair of cufflinks set with gold Georgsthaler coins.

Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948)

Cf.: Walter Graser, Franz Hemmerle, Alexander von Württemberg (eds.), Kostbare Manschettenknöpfe – Von Pablo Picasso bis James Bond, Munich, Hirmer, 2016, pg. 31 for the pair of Louis XVIII French Franc cufflinks.

The pair of cufflinks set with French Franc coins depicting the profile of King Louis XVIII of France belonged to Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria (1861-1948).