Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander's Star, By Johann Schwerdtner, C.1900 Newly Listed in bronze coated metal

in bronze coated metal

standing upon a carriage of led by two horses at the right

and some fraying on the edges

He returned to work as a Farm Labourer in 1919

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of Civil Merit, Commander's Star, By Johann Schwerdtner, C.1900 Newly Listed in bronze coated metal( ). Instituted 1891. Type I. 1891 1906 Issue. An impressive and large multiple ray four armed star in silver, obverse featuring a four armed white enamelled Pison cross in bronze gilt, the quadrants embellished with detailed enameled green laurel branches also in bronze gilt, with central cypher backed by beautiful enameled red background, surrounding by Cyrillic lettering on a white enamel border, reverse with pin assembly and makers cartouche