France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1910 Auction with an “H” embroidered above

with an “H” embroidered above it and a mobile swastika below it

Scheffler of Leipzig at the bottom

a fine example with severe enamel damage on the obverse with light cracking on the reverse

glue residue on their reverses from previous board mounting

measuring 29 mm (w) x 42 mm (h)

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Of Nichan El Anouar, Officer, C.1910 Auction with an “H” embroidered aboveIn silver gilt with red and blue enamels, indistinguishable hallmark on the ring also Dutch import mark "vreemd" on cresent moon denoting objects made in abroad between 1906 and 1953, measuring 47. 8 mm (w) x 68. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, large rosette on its original ribbon, intact enamels, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Nichan El Anouar (Arabic: Order of the Light) was established in 1887, as a colonial order of merit of