France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Province of China (Leopold Orden)

(Leopold Orden)

It is also encompassed by a multi-piece beige rayon liner

3rd Class 1941 (bronzed zinc

5th Company

the reverse bearing a central date of “13 MÄRZ 1938”

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Province of China (Leopold Orden)Instituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,