bronze gilt with black enamels
silvered metal with an embedded brass coupling at the base
displaying one bronze pip each and held in place by silver gilt pebbled buttons
For both the First and Second World Wars
with centre appliqué in Gold and enamels
Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order Of Medjidie, 3Rd Class Commander With Crossed Sabres, C.1915 United Republic of bronze gilt with black enamels(Mecidiye). Military Division. Of extremely high quality Austrian manufacture, a hallow seven pointed star base with crossed sabres piercing the base, center appliqu in silver and red enamels, Tughra marked on the reverse, star marked on loop, measuring 61. 8 mm (w) x 79. 5 mm inclusive of its silver and red enamelled crescent moon and star suspension, on a full length original neck ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of