the badge mounted to a green felt base
receiving a promotion to Captain in 1889
(Ehrenkreuz der Deutschen Mutter in Gold mit Etui)
weighs 17 grams (without ribbon)
constructed of a light-brown cotton twill
Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of Leopold Ii, Officer’s Star With Case, By G. Wolfers, C.1900 Auction Archive the badge mounted to a(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,