AUCTION 37 ANTIQUE ARMS AND ARMOR

A PAIR OF TSAR FERDINAND I OF BULGARIA SHOULDER BOARDS

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Start price: $600

Estimated price: $800 - $1,000

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A pair of brocade shoulder boards belonging to Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria. Both bearing the royal crown and insignia, with three gold-colored pips and holes near the neck. Backed with red fabric, partially worn and missing, with straps made of leather and fabric. Comes with a color photo portrait of the monarch signed below. Framed. Ferdinand I of Bulgaria was the second monarch of the Third Bulgarian State, firstly as a ruling prince from 1887 to 1908, and later as tsar from 1908 until his abdication in 1918.

Dimensions: L: 5 1/8 in., (13 cm.)

Condition: Good, some signs of wear.