Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class Knight, Turkish Made, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above a silvered banner bearing

above a silvered banner bearing a black Cyrillic inscription of “ВВМУ”

the obverse centre bears a red crowned Prussian eagle with Hohenzollern state of arms on chest and green wreath below

The overall lid design is not embossed but is relatively flat in design and is a much-simplified version of the original

Wilhelm Centennial

and a Red Cross Merit Medal

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of the Medjidie, V Class Knight, Turkish Made, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above a silvered banner bearing( ). Instituted in 1851. In silver with red enamels, a silver seven pointed star, each of the arms with three faceted rays, with a crescent moon and star in between each arm; the observe centerpiece in Gol shows the Sultan Abdul Mejids royal cipher surrounded by an inscription, the reverse presents a nickel silver backplate; inclusive of gilt and enamel crescent suspension 73 mm (h) x 60 mm (w), the rays have been silver dipped, original ribbon,