French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, certificate_of_authenticity measuring 232 mm (w) x

measuring 232 mm (w) x 167 mm (l) x 62 mm (h)

2 mm (w) x 53

1944 with Headquarters 102 Beach Sub Area

the middle inscribed with “48/ LABOUR COY R E”

drill hole at the top

French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, certificate_of_authenticity measuring 232 mm (w) x(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Of superb French manufacture, consisting of an exquisitely enameled blue framed Maltese Cross composed of genuines finely cut diamond in its arms, featuring sets of multiple Gold rays with superposed genuines diamonds in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a finely enameled black five pointed star, plain reverse, suspended by a beautifully enameled green laurel wreath