Serbia, Kingdom. A Rare Order of the Karađorđe’s Star, III Class, with Swords and 2nd. Award, c.1917 Auction Archive both unmarked and measuring 40

both unmarked and measuring 40 mm (w) x 60 mm (l)

Grace McArthur

This pair measures approximately 38 mm across the waist

with a handwritten inscription on the reverse

A plain button

Serbia, Kingdom. A Rare Order of the Karađorđe’s Star, III Class, with Swords and 2nd. Award, c.1917 Auction Archive both unmarked and measuring 40(Orden Karaoreve Zvezde). Instituted on April 15th, 1904. (c. 1917 issue). Military Division. Unmarked but typical Bertrand, Paris construction, of gilded silver and multi coloured enamels, consisting of a white enameled Cross Patte with rays in the quadrants between the arms of the cross as well as crossed swords, the obverse with a central blue enameled medallion bearing a white enameled Serbian Cross, surrounded by a broad white enameled ring