Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Auction Footnote: Badges maker marked “OM”

Footnote: Badges maker marked “OM” are rare

marked Deschler & Sohn

set within a silvered zink alloy oak leaf wreath

Josef Novk was born in March 1890

Footnote: The Order of the Republic was instituted in 1953 and awarded for valuable services to Egypt

Morocco, Spanish Protectorate. An Order of Mehdauia, Commander’s Star, by Cravanzola Auction Footnote: Badges maker marked “OM”(Wissam al Mahdawiya). Instituted in 1926. Four piece construction, in silver gilt with bluish green, ultramarine blue, white and yellow enamels, reverse offers a vertical pinback with dual stays, central cartouche of CRAVANZOLA, marked with Italian silversmith 66 and TO city mark, with 800 silver fineness mark, measuring 66. 5 mm (w) x 76. 4 mm (h), weighs 70. 1 grams, enamels intact, lovely patina, better than extremely fine.