France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Breast Star by Bertrand Newly Listed in turn suspended from a

in turn suspended from a black leather strap embroidered with silver aluminum wire tresses

with the majority of its original gilt finish intact

the overlying hammer and sickle in light brown and dark brown embroidery

when he suffered shrapnel wounds to his right eye and neck on April 6

with mobilization headquarters at Quebec City under the authority of G

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Breast Star by Bertrand Newly Listed in turn suspended from aInstituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. In silver, an eight point star with cluster of five smooth rays, the medallion superimposed presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, the reverse with a single vertical pin flanked by dual stays, marked with a boars head denoting French manufacture and small silver guarantee post 1838, makers mark of Arthus Bertrand, measures 88 mm (w) x 88