Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 Auction Archive Bronze gilt with red and

Bronze gilt with red and blue enamels

” The Collar Badge is worn on formal occasions and collar days

and one issued to Aleksander Iskierka (b

Constructed of grey threads wound repeatedly around a white fabric core to form a grey string that is wrapped four times into a U-shape

Medal of Merit for Italian Schools Abroad

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie (Mecidiye), Civil Division, Ii Class Star, C.1880 Auction Archive Bronze gilt with red and(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, silver standard marked on the reverse the star and on the cartouche, measuring 75. 5 mm (w) x 75. 7 mm (h), intact enamels, vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Medjidie (Mecidiye) was instituted in 1851. It was issued in considerable numbers by Sultan Abdlmecid,