Bulgaria, Principality. An Order of St. Alexander, I Class Set with Swords, by Rothe Newly Listed barrel bing

barrel bing

in turn meeting a single pebbled zink button

Order of the Three Stars - Knight's breast badge in silver gilt and enamels

underside of the strap with a brown cotton patch sewn in place

Bulgaria, Principality. An Order of St. Alexander, I Class Set with Swords, by Rothe Newly Listed barrel bingInstituted December 21, 1881. Type II with Imperial Crown. Military Division. A silver gilt Maltese cross in patterned green enamels, with die struck swords, obverse centre presenting the crowned Bulgarian Lion on red enamel background, with white enamel surround with motto (God with us) with laurel wreaths below, reverse centre in white enamel with inscription 19 1878 (18 February 1878), the date of the signing of the Treaty of San Stefano, adorned