A French Colonial Order Of The Black Star Of Benin; Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above a photographer’s mark and

above a photographer’s mark and city mark of “ЦАРСКОЕ-СЕЛО” (“TSARSKOE SELO”)

the latter having been lost to time

the name Pour le Mérite (For Merit) reads across the left arm to the right and ending on the bottom arm

This is a prime example of a Canadian worn RFC side cap

large makers plate of G

A French Colonial Order Of The Black Star Of Benin; Knight consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac above a photographer’s mark andDahomey: Three piece construction, silver with blue, white and green enamels, 38. 5 mm x 58 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, sunned original ribbon, very light contact, extremely fine.