Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Officer’s Star With Case, By G. Wolfers, C.1900 Hold of typical Huguerin Freres manufacture

of typical Huguerin Freres manufacture

The crossguard and pommel showing nice patina with again retaining some of this daggers original silvering

similarly presenting as a stylized lion’s head

the son of Thomas James Crowe (a Commission Agent) and Caroline Matilda Crowe of New Westminster

published in London in 1959 by Elek Books Limited

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Officer’s Star With Case, By G. Wolfers, C.1900 Hold of typical Huguerin Freres manufacture(Ordre de Lopold II). Instituted 1900. Type II. 1908 1950 Issue. Of high quality manufacture, a very rare version of the Officer breast star, consisting of an exquisite ball tipped Maltese Cross in silver, the arms composed by superior beaded patterns framed by smooth edges, the quadrants exhibition clusters of five delicate rays also in silver, with obverse presenting a superimposed ball tipped Maltese Cross in silver gilt, with unusual rayed arms,