Serbia, Kingdom. A Miniature Order of St Sava, in Gold, Austrian Made, c. 1890 Auction National Weapon of Genius Association

National Weapon of Genius Association

MB: The maker’s mark applied to the base of the statue is of the design used by Klette between 1952-1962

Privately punched on reverse: W T 1

(Polizei Degen für Offizier)

Serbia, Kingdom. A Miniature Order of St Sava, in Gold, Austrian Made, c. 1890 Auction National Weapon of Genius Association(Orden Svetog Save). Instituted in 1883. Type I (1883 1903 Issue). In silver gilt, a Maltese cross in blue and white enamel, each of the arms finished with two ball finials, Serbian double eagles with shields in each quadrant, the obverse oval centerpiece bearing distinctive iconography of St. Sava, surrounded by inscription in blue enamel, reverse oval centerpiece bearing the Royal monogram of Milan I within a blue enameled outer circlet decorated