Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, III Class, by Cravanzola, c.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac sliver chipping in the enamels

sliver chipping in the enamels of the obverse centrepiece ring

5 mm in width x 129

an autonomous state tied to France that became fully independent in 1960

A stickpin presenting as a miniature ribbon bar

but no dents or holes

Albania, Italian Occupied. An Order of Skanderbeg, III Class, by Cravanzola, c.1945 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac sliver chipping in the enamels(Urdhri i Skenderbeut). Instituted December 3rd, 1925. Constructed of gilded silver with red, green, and blue enamels, consisting of a double headed Albanian eagle with red enameled wings, the obverse with a central blue medallion bearing the Royal Crown in gilt, surrounded by a ring of green enamels bearing the collar of the order, the reverse plain, marked DITTA CRAVANZOLA E. GARDINO SUCC ROMA, on a loop for suspension from a small section of