French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Hold The Purple Heart forwarding letter

The Purple Heart forwarding letter from the Commander-in-Chief

The belt measures 1

on a loop for suspension

1914 First Class Iron Cross - Iron/magnetic center

constructed blue in very fine condition

French, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star, Grand Officer Miniature In Gold And Diamonds, Hold The Purple Heart forwarding letter(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Of superb French manufacture, consisting of an exquisitely enameled blue framed Maltese Cross composed of genuines finely cut diamond in its arms, featuring sets of multiple Gold rays with superposed genuines diamonds in each quadrant, with obverse centre exhibiting a finely enameled black five pointed star, plain reverse, suspended by a beautifully enameled green laurel wreath