Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Belgian Red Cross, I Class United Republic of affixed to a silvered zink

affixed to a silvered zink backplate with a period original ribbon

with off-white paper pocket

Queensland

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ISBN 0-7679-0879-1

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order Of The Belgian Red Cross, I Class United Republic of affixed to a silvered zink(Ordre de la Croix Rouge Belge Orde van het Belgische Rode Kruis). Instituted in 1880. Five piece construction, in bronze gilt with red and white enamels, unmarked, measuring 36. 7 mm (w) x 63 mm (h) inclusive of its crown and laterally pierced ball suspension, light crazing in the red enamels on the oval obverse centrepiece, light contact and gilt wear evident on the oval reverse centrepiece, original ribbon, near extremely fine.