Comoros, French Colonial. A Royal Order Of The Star Of Anjouan, Officer, C.1920 Auction Silver with white and black

Silver with white and black enamels

1942 when the unit was stationed in Bryansk (central Russia)

Accompanied by a note in pencil inscribed "I have an RAF flyers pin that was given to me by a young man from Scotland who was a member of the British Air Force during WWI

one is maker marked "BIRKS 1915"

dark patina on both the MC and the BWM

Comoros, French Colonial. A Royal Order Of The Star Of Anjouan, Officer, C.1920 Auction Silver with white and black(Ordre de l'toile d'Anjouan) Instituted 1874 by Sultan Mohamed Sad Omar. Of fine quality French manufacture in silver, consisting of an eight armed star, composed of groups of seven gilt smooth rays, obverse centre presenting an upright gilt hand above a gilt crescent moon on a white enamel background, silver gilt surround with ORDRE ROYAL DE LETOILE DANJOUAN COMORES, frosted silver diamond cut surround, convex reverse, with makers mark on reverse