MARK OF DMITRY EGOROV, MOSCOW, 1893

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A PARCEL-GILT CLOISONNÉ, GUILLOCHÉ AND EN PLEIN ENAMEL PRESENTATION CHARGER
MARK OF DMITRY EGOROV, MOSCOW, 1893
With a pie-crust edge, the border applied with eight silver and enamel round cartouches, two decorated with the coat-of-arms of Bulgaria and Moscow, the centre engraved in Russian ’[To] His Highness / Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria / From the City of Moscow / 1898’, marked under base
16 in. (40.5 cm.) diameter
46.04 oz. (1,432.2 gr.) gross

Provenance

Presented to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria (1861-1948) by the City of Moscow in 1898.

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Lot Essay

The future king of Bulgaria, Ferdinand I (1861-1948), visited St Petersburg on a number of occasions. In 1898, Prince Ferdinand visited St Petersburg and Moscow with his son Prince Boris, to whom Emperor Nicholas II was a godfather. After ascending the throne in 1908, King Ferdinand I of Bulgaria and his wife Queen Eleonore visited St Petersburg twice in 1909-1910. Traditionally state visits included ceremonial receptions and the exchange of gifts.

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