Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold with an additional inscription below

with an additional inscription below in handwritten blue ink "From Charles F

the reverse inscribed “TAG DES DEUTSCHEN HANDWERKS 1939”

illustrating a rope and inscribed "1907" above

however golden gilt is worn

the lower section bears the inscription BOSNIEN HERCEGOVINA DALMATIEN 1916

Dahomey, Republic Of Benin. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, V Class, Knight Hold with an additional inscription below(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1889. In silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, measuring 40 mm (w) x 62. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in the green enamels of the wreath on both sides, replacement ribbon, very fine. Footnote: The Order of the Black Star was an order of knighthood established on December 1, 1889 at Porto Novo by Toffa, future king of Dahomey (today the