Igor Ostapenko

Hi Peter, 

when the time comes I will re-read the list of awardees again.

but I only have access to the list from 1908 to 1938.

I'm looking for a list from 1881 to 1908

Peter, 

restoration of the star was not required, it was covered with an old varnish, I removed it with acetone. 

bulgarian text from 1889 

Hi Peter , 

I have contacted this museum with some questions and have not received any answer  

The Order of St. Alexander in the photograph of Prince Ferdinand looks the same size as the Russian orders.
Russian orders of this type were 78-82 mm in size. 
 

Officially, the chain appeared in the statute only in 1888.

see nr. 19 

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most likely, the chain of gold, the cross of the order with swords and swords on the star were made before the abdication of the Prince

In my first post, I gave an example of the awarding of three women, one was awarded the cross with swords over the cross in 1913 and two Romanian women from the palace service in Romania in 1934 ( all - order VI class ) 

On 14/12/2021 at 10:43, Igor Ostapenko said:

star “small laurels branches” with attached later hessian swords, belonging to Prince Alexander, in museum 

Another Gold Cross with swords, from chain, belonging Prince Alexander 

Prince Ferdinand with order St. Alexander first class ( “big laurels branches” ) with swords 

from 1881 to 1886 yy - 195 stars awarded .

( 7 with swords )

Order of St. Alexander in museum Koburg ( cross only ) 

star “small laurels branches” with attached later hessian swords, belonging to Prince Alexander, in museum 

Hi Peter, 

Thank You ? 

Stars “small laurels branches” with gold crosses, first pattern from 1881 year come in black boxes 

Stars “big laurels branches” with gilded silver crosses was in red boxes 

Princess with order St. Alexander 

Prince of Bulgaria Alexander Battenberg with star of order St. Alexander “small laurels branches” 

Prinz Heinrich Moritz von Battenberg from Hesse-Darmstadt ( Prince Henry Maurice of Battenberg ) , brother of bulgarian Prince Alexander of Battenberg with star of Order St. Alexander 1st type 1st variation - “small laurels branches” 

July 1885, wedding with Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom ( fifth daughter and youngest child of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ) 

Grand Duke of Hesse Ludwig IV with order “small laurels branches” 

Medalions of stars 1st and 2nd variations , “small laurels branches” vs. “big laurels branches” 

Star 2nd variation - “big laurels branches” come with gilded silver cross with russian 84 , with “double mark with serif” 

Peter, thank you for pictures !!!! ?

With star 1st variation “small laurel’s branches” come cross from gold 14K ( russian 56 ) , marks for gold - “double without serif” too , before February 1882 

picture of order of Exsarch Iosif from Pavlov’s book 

Some cross with lost crown sold few years ago 

Exsarch Iosif I with awards 

In book of prof. Pavlov we can see bad pictures of order belonging to Bulgarian Exsarch Iosif I , with document from 19.2.1882. 
Number of document is 19. 
 

Vary bad picture of reverse, but silermark - double without serif ( before February 1882 )

This is 1st variation of star of St. Alexander order . 
 

I call this variant- small laurel branches 

I have few pictures of this order from exhibition in Bulgarian Archives in 2005 ( of course only averse )

The Order of St. Alexander was established by Prince Alexander of Battenberg at the end of 1881. 

As in the Russian Empire, the stars of the first and second classes did not differ in size.

The class of the order depended on the location of the cross.

It can be assumed that the project of the order has already been approved ( in 1881 ) and the insignia of the order have been ordered and were made by Ivan Osipov in St. Petersburg. 
 

We know these stars - size 77-78 mm 

But all these stars have “double mark with serif” ( двойное клеймо с засечками ) . 
 

This silvermarks was in use from February 1882 y. 

These two orders from one seller 

seller try to sell order of merit in 2016, but … 

Item not sold 

3 hours ago, Graf said: I can not see the connection of this post with the topic

May be this part for badge for ladies ? 

I think it’s Zimmermann crosses 

I think it’s Zimmermann crosses 

I have this ribbonsbar

I find, thank you 

Star of order in russian museum 

In another russian museum 

Cross of GC without crown 

And 

Pictures of two GC’s from Uwe Bretzendorfer 

1st 

and 2nd