Lot Essay
This kovsh was a wedding present from the Bulgarian First President Stefan Stambulov to Princess Marie-Louise of Bourbon-Parma (1870-1899) on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria (House of Saxe-Coburg), later King of Bulgaria, on 3 April 1893.
Stefan Stambulov, born in 1854, was the first Bulgarian President, from 1887 to 1894. He was murdered in 1895.
The firm of Klinkosch had under Emperor Franz Joseph an importance comparable to that of Fabergé for Emperor Nicholas II. At the peak of their glory, Klinkosch had up to 150 employees. Founded by the goldsmiths J. Mayerhofer and C. Klingosch, the firm received a silver medal in 1835 and a gold medal in 1839. It was nevertheless not until the direction of Josef Karl Knight of Klinkosch (1822-1888) and his two sons Isidor (1852-1914) and Arthur (1854-ca1900) that Klinkosch became the most important supplier of gold and silverware to the Imperial Court of Austria.
Stefan Stambulov, born in 1854, was the first Bulgarian President, from 1887 to 1894. He was murdered in 1895.
The firm of Klinkosch had under Emperor Franz Joseph an importance comparable to that of Fabergé for Emperor Nicholas II. At the peak of their glory, Klinkosch had up to 150 employees. Founded by the goldsmiths J. Mayerhofer and C. Klingosch, the firm received a silver medal in 1835 and a gold medal in 1839. It was nevertheless not until the direction of Josef Karl Knight of Klinkosch (1822-1888) and his two sons Isidor (1852-1914) and Arthur (1854-ca1900) that Klinkosch became the most important supplier of gold and silverware to the Imperial Court of Austria.