Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer Newly Listed While in battle at Passchendaele

While in battle at Passchendaele

the pendant stamped with a silver hallmark of “CLEMENT” and content number of “900”

at the time factory was being closed down

a 1914 Saxe-Weimar General Decoration

along with biplanes bearing mobile swastika insignias

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, III Class Officer Newly Listed While in battle at Passchendaele( , III yetiyopiya kokebi tiizazi, III kifili mekonini). Instituted in 1879. Three piece construction, in bronze gilt, unmarked, measuring 54. 5 mm (w) x 74. 3 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette affixed to its original ribbon, very light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand