Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac black fabric backing sewn to

black fabric backing sewn to the reverse of the embroidery for protection

formerly attached to the aforementioned large piece of leather on the reverse but has since experienced separation from it

some tarnishing of the brass fixtures

” for the Stuttgart Mint

with loss of silver finish throughout

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac black fabric backing sewn toInstituted January 4, 1862. Civil Division. In silvered bronze, a hollow green enamelled seven point star with ball finials and three small silver faceted rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion with a red enamelled field with a central Arabic inscription (ABDULAZIZ HAN EL MUSTENID BITTEVFIKAT EL RABBANIYE MELIK UL DEVLETUL OSAMIYE) with a crescent moon along the bottom, the reverse medallion bears two drums with flags and the inscription SENE