Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino Buy Now eight rivets with prongs evident

eight rivets with prongs evident on the reverse that secure the pieces together

maker marked "JOHANN SCHWERDTNER WIEN" on the reverse cartouche

5 mm in diameter rosette

the shield features a national eagle with swooped down wings

Albania, Principality. An Order Of Skanderbeg, Grand Officer Breast Star, By E. Gardino Buy Now eight rivets with prongs evidentUrdhri i Sknderbeut. Instituted 1925 by Ahmed ben Zogu. Type II (1940 1945). In silver, an eight point star with clusters of five faceted rays, the obverse medallion in silver gilt features an Albanian helmet, on a blue enamel ring, surrounded by a green ring with the super imposed fasces at 6 oclock and knotted rope with the letters F E R T in between, the reverse offers a single vertical pin, with makers cartouche of E. Gardino Succ. Cravanzola