Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with an illegible maker’s mark

with an illegible maker’s mark

a replacement of the BE2 types

magnetic and silver frame with nice toning

chestnut colored finish

Peru, Republic. A Cross Of Military Merit, Ii Class Grand Officer Star consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with an illegible maker’s mark(Cruz Peruana al Mrito Militar), Instituted in 1949. In bronze gilt with red, white and green enamels, marked "CORONEL FRANCISCO BOLOGNESI" (Colonel Francisco Bolognesi Cervantes, 1816 1880, Peruvian military general) on the reverse, measuring 79. 2 mm (w) x 78. 5 mm (h), vertical pinback, intact enamels, edge nick on the edge of the arm at 6 o'clock, scuffing on the arm at 9 o'clock, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Cross of Military Merit was