ROYAL Silk Stroll Umbrella , from the estate of Princess Clementine d'Orléans, Princess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Koháry, ca. 1860

With this umbrella, we have to start the story from the back.

We acquired this parasol, along with other wonderful and rare pieces, from the estate of Dr. Alexander Eugen Duke of Württemberg (1933-2024). The parasol was stored with other items in a suitcase with the label "Princess Marie Louise of Bulgaria (née Princess of Bourbon-Parma) hand-embroidered underwear / parasols of Princess Clementine of Saxe-Coburg née Princess of Orleans".

Alexander was the son of Nadejda Klementine Maria of Bulgaria (1899-1958) and Albrecht Eugen Duke of Württemberg (1895-1954).

Nadejda's parents were Princess Marie Louise of Bourbon-Parma (1870-1899) and Tsar Ferdinand I of Bulgaria (1861-1948). 

Ferdinand I's parents were Prince August of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha-Coháry and Princess Clementine d'Orléans (1817-1907). 

This parasol comes from Clementine, who wore it in Vienna around 1860. The couple lived in the Palais Coburg in Vienna. This hat came into the possession of the House of Württemberg together with other items through inheritance. 

This is a very rare stroll umbrella, ca. 1860, Vienna. The canopy is made of yellow silk, the inner canopy of white silk. Decorated with glass beads. Fringes made of yellow raffia. Metal rod. The handle and tip are made of ivory. The umbrella is in very good condition. There is a small tear in the inner silk and the ivory handle. The tip is probably missing. One of the crossbars is slightly bent. One light stain.

Diameter: ~ 40 cm
Length: ~ 53 cm

Biographical information:
Clementine was born on June 3, 1817, the daughter of Louis Philippe I d'Orléans, King of the French, and Maria Amalia of Bourbon, in the castle of Neuilly-sur-Seine. After her father became king in 1830, she was awarded the title Princess of Orléans. She married the Duke of Saxe-Coburg-Koháry August, brother of the Portuguese King Ferdinand II, on April 20, 1843 at Saint-Cloud Palace. The couple lived in the Palais Coburg in Vienna.