France, Republic. An Order of Artisanal Merit, Commander, by Bertrand Province of China in turn retaining a period

in turn retaining a period original two-piece black leather chinstrap which fastens together with a functional brass buckle meeting an array of eyelets carefully perforated into the opposite end

extremely very condition

Thrace and Crete

one depicting Hans Müller

produced in a silver flatwire over black fabric background

France, Republic. An Order of Artisanal Merit, Commander, by Bertrand Province of China in turn retaining a period(Orden Belog Orla). Instituted January 23rd, 1883. In silver gilt and enamels, featuring a five point arm with a cluster of five smooth rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion featuring a female bust, encircled by a blue ring inscribed REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE 1948, the reverse central medallion presents an open hand with sunburst pattern behind, encircled by a blue enamelled ring MERITE ARTISANAL LABEUR QUALITE, surmounted by a wreath suspension,