Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, Iv Class Officer, C.1920 Hold 17 mm (w) x 38

17 mm (w) x 38

with a hand-painted centrepiece

typical early post 1945 period wings

commerce raiders

slightly salty with moderate soiling along the white piping

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold, Iv Class Officer, C.1920 Hold 17 mm (w) x 38(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted in 1851. Cross in silver with white, red and green enamels, both centrepiece insignia in 18K Gold with red and black enamels, "LL RR II" cypher on the reverse, measuring 40. 3 mm (w) x 66 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels on the wreath just under the crown on both sides, chipping in the black enamels on the obverse