Serbia, Kingdom: An Early Serbian Military Academy Badge 1850-1880 certificate_of_authenticity 19 mm x 19 mm

19 mm x 19 mm

This new guard was put on the existing 1853 pattern blade and the blade was not changed until as late as 1880

maker marked "KOVNICA SORLINI VARAZDIN" on the inside lid

lined lid with a slotted medal bed for seating of the award

The edge features a handwritten black inscription reading “ERIC RAEDER - GEN

Serbia, Kingdom: An Early Serbian Military Academy Badge 1850-1880 certificate_of_authenticity 19 mm x 19 mmOf fine quality manufacture, in silver, unmarked, of multi piece construction, bearing the dates "1850 1880" on the obverse, measuring 50. 3 mm (w) x 60. 3 mm (h), vertical pinback, light contact marks and signs of wear, near extremely fine and rare.