Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 Newly Listed Footnote: Harry Russell was born

Footnote: Harry Russell was born in September 1882 in Essex

Attached to the spine are seven intact grommets with loop clips

used by the pioneers who with small boats crossed the rivers

by Kerbach & Israel

Bulgaria, Kingdom. An Order of Military Merit, IV Class, c.1916 Newly Listed Footnote: Harry Russell was born( ). Instituted in 1900. In bronze gilt, featuring a red enameled Urdy cross with crossed swords in each quadrant, obverse centre with white enameled cypher on red field, reverse centre with gilt lion and green enamel surround, with gilt crown suspension and red enameled interior, measuring 50. 9 mm (w) x 79. 4 mm (h inclusive of crown suspension), on period ribbon with rosette, enamel damage to central medallion and details on crown, loss of gilt on