A jewelled First Class Badge with Swords of the 1st type: Golden cross, the obverse with the arms’ fields profusely set with brilliants and polished borders; red enameled, gold centre medallion with cyrillic inscription; white enameled medallion’s outer circlet, bearing the motto in golden lettering; trefoil- shaped, upper loop; the reverse with white enameled arms, applied to the main body; the Princely Bulgarian crown with the obverse face richly set with brilliants, rubies and emeralds, the orb, set with a large brilliant; golden swords with brilliant-set hilts; round suspension ring and original, red sash riband with bow.
A superb piece of greatest rarity, in mint condition.
Provenance: H.M. Ferdinand I, Tsar of Bulgaria, Sotheby’s London, 7th of July 1998. Dim.: 105,00 x 55,0 mm. I RR!