France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1925 in Birmingham

1925 in Birmingham

repairs and patchwork on the interior of the collar and upper part of the liner

the obverse illustrating the German Red Cross insignia surrounded by the inscription “Deutsches Rotes Kreuz Schwesternschaft”

enamels intact on the Merit Cross "1849"

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Breast Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac 1925 in BirminghamInstituted 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, partial maker mark, measures 86 mm (w) x 86. 9 mm (h),