Bulgar Collection

British airman dropping a bomb by hand, WW1
A British airman dropping a bomb by hand, in midair, during the First World War. The message on the bomb reads: Hun, Bulgar, Share This Ration. Date: 1914-1918

A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy, WW1
The Surrey Yeomanry on the Struma Valley Front, Salonika 1917-1918. A brush with the Bulgar - Scouts discover enemy at entrance to Jenimah. By Frank Algernon Stewart (1877-1945). 1917-1918

Allegorical figure of Europe by Andrea Appiani
Allegorical figure of Europe seated on a throne in a purple robe with books, globe, palette, sceptre, lyre and owl. After a painting by Andrea Appiani.. L Europa come figurata dall Appiani

Bulgar and truffle mushrooms
Black bulgar, Bulgaria inquinans, candlestick fungus, Xylaria hypoxylon, Elaphomyces muricatus (Elaphomyces variegatus), black truffle, Tuber melanosporum, and summer truffle, Tuber aestivum

Serbian Outpost guards
At a Serbian outpost on a single track railway bridge on the Nish-Salonika Railway, guards stand to arms in the early hours of the morning having heard suspicious sounds

Bulgar wheat on a silver spoon

The Citadel, 14th c Bulgar capital, Velike Turnove, Bulgaria

Blessing Animals, Bulgar
An Orthodox priest blesses the livestock on a Bulgarian farm

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Amidst the turbulent events of World War 1, a Brush with the Bulgar unfolded as Scouts discovered an enemy presence in the Balkans. The abandoned villages echoed with the arrival of Serbian troops, as depicted on the front cover of Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, on the 3rd of August 1913. Europe, personified by Andrea Appiani's allegorical figure, watched anxiously as the conflict intensified. In the midst of the chaos, the simple pleasures of life persisted, such as the delightful Bulgar and truffle mushrooms. The harsh realities of war were evident in the hand of a British airman, dropping a bomb, while Bulgar wheat was served on a silver spoon in the comforts of a distant land. The ancient Citadel of Velike Turnove, Bulgaria, stood proudly as a testament to the rich Bulgar history, and even in times of turmoil, the tradition of Blessing Animals continued, symbolizing hope and renewal.