China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Auction Archive with handwritten entries indicating that

with handwritten entries indicating that Schofsky’s service began on 27 August 1917 with Fuß-Artillerie Regiment 9

When the latter was killed

bearing a machine-embroidered silver-grey inscription of “HOHENSTAUFEN”

52 mm (w) x 71

obverse illustrating Italian aviator Italo Balbo sitting in the cockpit of his plane

China, Republic. An Order Of The Brilliant Star, Iii Class Star, C.1940 Auction Archive with handwritten entries indicating thatIn silver and enamels, hallmarked and numbered "338" on the reverse, one star in the red ray at the top designating it as 3rd Class, 90. 8 mm x 91 mm, vertical pinback, crazing in the white enamels in the large white ray at 11 o'clock, extremely fine