2nd Type Commander’s Cross with Diamonds. Neck Badge, 90 x 47 mm., with 198 diamonds for a total of 1,87 ct., GOLD and Silver, the arms’ silver border set with brilliants on the obverse, green enameled gold inner arms, secured in the cross’ frame by means of thin pins, visible on the highly polished rim, the center with white enameled gold border, red enameled medallion with the gold, Bulgarian lion, gilt silver reverse center with white enameled medallion, gilt silver crown with diamond set fleurs de lys and pendalia, enameled details and inner cap, cross’s and crown’s pendalia’s reverse with accurate ajour work, ribbon ring also set with brilliants to the obverse face, original, crimson silk neck ribbon with stripes. A very rare, excellently made piece of luxurious appearance in almost perfect condition.
Provenance: H.M. Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria, Sotheby’s – London, 7th of July 1998. I RR!