Albania, Principality. A Rare Order of the Black Eagle, Grand Cross Set visually-hidden with a red faux leather

with a red faux leather (leatherette) exterior

part of Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Hanauer Plakettenhersteller

extremely dark patina

which is mainly blue

the exterior with light wear and scuffing

Albania, Principality. A Rare Order of the Black Eagle, Grand Cross Set visually-hidden with a red faux leatherInstituted March 26, 1914 by Prince Wilhelm Weid of Albania. A very rare Order, the Sash badge in silver, with eight white enamelled arms with crisp silver flattened finials at each tip, three small rays in the knee of each arm, the obverse medallion featuring a handpainted double headed black eagle on a red enamelled field, encircled by the inscription BESE E BASHKIM, the reverse presents a silver gilt disk with central symbol encircled by a red