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Precious Gift Brooch of the King of Romania, Carol I, c. 1900


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Precious Gift Brooch of the King of Romania, Carol I, c. 1900
Precious Gift Brooch of the King of Romania, Carol I, c. 1900
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In the 19th and early 20th centuries, precious gold boxes, pins and brooches were gifts from royal houses to loyal subjects who had distinguished themselves through special service and loyalty. As a rule, they bore the initials of the member of the ruling house who bestowed the gift. This brooch, framed by a laurel wreath, shows the intertwined letters "C" and the Roman numeral "I". The initials are crowned by a crown with five bars, below which a medal is depicted, a blue cross in front of a star. Sparkling rose cut diamonds, an old brilliant cut diamond and natural sapphires adorn almost every part of the gold and silver work. Blue and red enamel adorns the cross of the order and the velvet cap of the crown respectively. A movable pearl is attached to the lower end. The initials refer to the King of Romania, Carol I of the House of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. Carol was Prince from 1866 and King of Romania from 1881, an office he held until his death in 1914. As early as 1877, he donated the "Star of Romania" medal, a blue so-called re-cross in front of a star. The crown depicted is the Romanian royal crown as it was introduced in 1881 when the principality was elevated to a kingdom. The brooch, which the king awarded to a deserving subject, testifies to the prestige and wealth of the Romanian royal family. It is excellently crafted and very well preserved. There are no hallmarks. We assume that it was made around the year 1900.
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Precious Gift Brooch of the King of Romania, Carol I, c. 1900
For Loyal Service
€ 3,980.00 *
Content 1 piece
Incl. VAT, Shipping
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