Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Civil Merit, Second Class Grand Officer, by Johann Schwerdtner

(Орден за гражданска заслуга). Instituted August 2nd, 1891. (Type II - 1908-1944). c. 1930. An Order of Civil Merit II. Class Grand Officer set, of Austrian manufacture and of high quality, consisting of the Neck Badge of the order consisting of a white enameled Urdy cross adorned with green enameled thistles in the quadrants between the arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing the Royal Cypher of its founder, surrounded by the inscription “ЗА ГРАЖДАНСКА ЗАСЛУГА”, the reverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing a gilt rampant lion, surrounded by a white ring of enamels inscribed with the institution date of August 2nd, 1891, suspended from an intricate swivel crown with beautiful enameled embellishments on the crown, suspended from dual rings using small section of ribbon, marked "SILBER" on ring, measuring 55.33 mm (w) x 87.96 mm (h), very light enamel contact; accompanied by the star of the order, consisting of a four-pointed multi-rayed silver cross bearing a white enameled Urdy cross adorned with green enameled thistles in the quadrants between the arms, the obverse with a central red enameled medallion bearing the Royal Cypher of its founder, surrounded by the inscription “ЗА ГРАЖДАНСКА ЗАСЛУГА”, the reverse plain, with a horizontal pinback, marked “Johann Schwerdtner, Wien”, measuring 97.62 mm (w) x 97.49 mm (h), weighing 70.6 grams, in better than extremely fine condition.