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Serbian King and Regent plaques

This is a pair of plaques of Serbia's King Peter and his son, who became Regent on 24 June 1914, Prince Alexander. For the King Peter plaque, the French text 'PIERRE 1er - ROI DE SERBIE' surrounds his image and, for Prince Alexander, there is the French text 'S. A. R. LE PRINCE HERITIER ALEXANDRE'. The plaques were made by Huguenin Freres, of Le Locle in Switzerland, who specialised in manufacturing watches and medals. After the war, Serbia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, so these plaques would have been current during the course of the war. On the King Peter plaque, he is wearing a Karageorge Star order, which itself was manufactured by Huguenin Freres, among others.
Pair of Serbian Royalty plaques

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2019-09-11T08:26:17.457Z
2020-02-25T08:20:33.164Z
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