Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order For Civil Merit, V Class Knight, C.1920 GTRexclude marked with “1” on reverse

marked with “1” on reverse indicating manufacturer Deschler & Söhn

the panels are rolled up and secured in place at the front with two pebbled and grey-painted zink buttons emanating from the right flap and meeting dual reinforced buttonholes on the left flap

Dent-free upper and lower nickel-silver fitting

87 mm x 87 mm

the obverse depicting the royal cipher of duke Friedrich Franz in the center

Bulgaria, Kingdom. A National Order For Civil Merit, V Class Knight, C.1920 GTRexclude marked with “1” on reverse( IV CIII). Instituted in 1891. Type II with Imperial Crown (1908 1944). In bronze gilt with red, green and white enamels, measuring 50 mm (w) x 75. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, very light spotting evident on the white enamelled arms, the red jewel on the right tassel below the crown on the obverse has been lost to time, otherwise the enamels are intact, large rosette affixed to its original triangular ribbon with hook and eye, near