Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Solomon's Seal, Knight Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Archive 7 mm (w) x 39

7 mm (w) x 39 mm (h)

with dust jacket illustrating a collage of medals from the Spink collection

the 12 o’clock arm bears a metal plaque inscribed with “ORIGINAL CROSS”

unmarked but typical of Huguenin Freres manufacture

Suhren received a U-boat War Badge in Gold with Diamonds in March 1942

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Solomon's Seal, Knight Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Archive 7 mm (w) x 39Instituted in 1884. Type I. (to 1936) or Government in Exile (1941 1973). In bronze gilt, insignia with ball finials at each ot the star points, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with five emanating rays, with a single emanating ray between each star point, measuring 87. 3 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Solomon's Seal was instituted in 1874 by