Ivory Coast, Republic. An Order of Merit, Second Class Commander, by A.Bertrand, c.1970 Newly Listed silver with forest green and

silver with forest green and ultramarine blue enamels

1894 in Nova Scotia (no place noted)

and a provisional government

including a commemorative death notice

Ivory Coast, Republic. An Order of Merit, Second Class Commander, by A.Bertrand, c.1970 Newly Listed silver with forest green andIn silver gilt, featuring a ten pointed star with alternating green and white enameled rays, centre with gilt elephant flanked by laurels and "Merite Ivoirien" with laurel and elephant tusk suspension, measuring 54 mm (w) x 95 mm (h inclusive of laurels and ball suspension), with elongated loop and full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In case of issue, marked Arthus Bertrand Paris on interior lid, also extremely fine.