Montenegro, Kingdom. An Order Of Danilo I, Officer, Italian Made, C.1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac SCHMIDT” at the bottom

SCHMIDT” at the bottom

durable white hoist sleeve with original severed rope still embedded inside

again suffered damage necessitating repairs at Mudros

Service Records and QSA/KSA Rolls of Eligibility

black ink on a cloth paper stock

Montenegro, Kingdom. An Order Of Danilo I, Officer, Italian Made, C.1918 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac SCHMIDT” at the bottomIn silver and silver gilt with red, white and blue enamels, centrepieces with the cypher and lettering in gold, unmarked, measuring 39. 4 mm (w) x 58. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, weighing at 27. 1 grams, on its original triangular ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of Danilo I was the first Montenegrin dynastic and state Order established by Prince Danilo Petrovi Njego in 1853, for the Independence of Montenegro in 1852 1853.