Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star Of Africa, Commander, C. 1960 Auction Archive some staining/soiling

some staining/soiling

a very fine quality matching pair

marked Kinnear

Franzisket was tasked with recovery of Marseille's body from the desert

bearing two bands of interwoven red and silver-grey threaded piping

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Star Of Africa, Commander, C. 1960 Auction Archive some staining/soilingOrdre de l'toile Africaine. Instituted in 1888 by King Leopold II. In bronze gilt, a white enamel star with blue enamel borders and ball finials, a large green enamel wreath in each quadrant joining at 12 oclock, the obverse center medallion presents a bronze gilt star on a blue enamel field surrounded by the inscription TRAVAIL ET PROGRES, the reverse medallion presents the cypher LSL on a red enamel field, the badge is surmounted by a large royal