Albania, Kingdom. An Order of Skanderbeg, Officer Badge, by Gardino, c. 1941 Newly Listed chipping in the blue enamels

chipping in the blue enamels on both centrepiece rings and chipping and crazing evident in the white enamels

the obverse consisting of a green enameled oak leaf wreath

Georgina Wyndham ( d 1910)

Instituted in 1878 (in bronze

and bears a transparent plastic teardrop-shaped moisture guard on the crown

Albania, Kingdom. An Order of Skanderbeg, Officer Badge, by Gardino, c. 1941 Newly Listed chipping in the blue enamelsInstituted in 1925. In silver, five point star in white enamel crossed by two swords and surrounded by green enameled laurel wreath, obverse centrepiece shows Albanian eagle, maker marked "E. GARDINO SUCC. CRAVANZOLA ROMA" on the reverse cartouche, vertical pinback, 81. 3 mm (h) x 46. 1 mm (w), silver hallmarked on reverse with 800, near mint condition. Footnote: The Order of Skanderbeg was instituted in 1925 by President Ahmed ben Zogu as an order of