Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Alexander, I Class Grand Cross Case Hold stamped "15" on the underside

stamped "15" on the underside of the pin beside the hinge

patinated obverse and silvered reverse

Before his retirement in 1925

The embedded aluminum eagle rates very fine

60 mm (w) x 44

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order Of St. Alexander, I Class Grand Cross Case Hold stamped "15" on the underside( " "). Instituted in 1881. Hardshelled design on both the lid and base, the exterior with a red pebbled fabric covering on five sides and a black fabric bottom, the lid bearing the Bulgarian coat of arms surmounted by the Imperial Crown and inscribed " . ", with two handwritten inscriptions in black ink, "Bulgarien" (Bulgarian in German) and the number "18", above and below the arms respectively, inside lid lined in white satin and padded, the lining