Serbia, Kingdom. An Order of St. Sava, IV Class, by G.A Scheid, c.1905

(Orden Svetog Save). Instituted January 23rd, 1883. Type II (1903-1921 issue, c. 1905). A fine Austrian-made Order of St. Sava IV. Class Officer, constructed of gilded silver, consisting of a Maltese cross with ball finials, the arms of the cross in light blue and white enamels and with Serbian double-eagles with shields on their chests in the quadrants between the arms of the cross, the obverse with a central white enamelled medallion bearing a delicately hand-painted depiction of St. Sava wearing red robes, surrounded by a matching inscription in gilt within blue enamels, the reverse with a similar central white enameled medallion inscribed “1883” in raised silver gilt numbers within a blue enameled outer circlet decorated with gilded laurels, suspended from a hollow swivel crown as well as a pierced ball and swivel round loop from a replacement trifold ribbon, marked “G.A.S” on the swivel ring for manufacture by Scheid of Vienna, with silver hallmarks, measuring 41.7 mm (w) x 66.5 mm (h), weighing 25.68 grams, a fine quality example with light contact marks to the enamels but an overall very well preserved example, in overall very fine condition.