1st Class Set for Military in Time of Peace. Sash Badge, 110 x 52 mm., gilt Silver, green enameled cross, red enameled centre medallion with golden cyrillic inscription, white enameled outer circlet with order`s motto in gold lettering and laurel branches, reverse medallion with the date of creation of the Bulgarian Principality in gold cyrillic lettering on white enameled ground and gilt, grooved outer circlet, typical, trefoil upper loop, crossed swords (finely engraved to the reverse), Bulgarian crown suspension with polychrome- enameled "jewels" and red enameled inner cap, movable suspension ring, with original, full length, black-bordered, crimson-red sash ribbon. Highly convex Breast Star, 85 mm., in Silver with smooth rays, red enameled, centre medallion, with golden, Bulgarian lion rampant, green enameled outer circlet with order`s motto in gold lettering and laurel branches, diamond-cut, gilt intermediate circlets, crossed swords on top, smooth, polished reverse with broad, concave centre-disc, this, struck with Rothe & Neffe`s "FR" (within a lozenge) mark and the "greyhound`s head" and "A" silver marks, broad pin, struck with "C.F. ROTHE" - "WIEN" and two "A" marks. A fine and very rare set of the best Austrian jewelers` quality before 1918, extremely fine condition. I RR!