Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He went into detail

He went into detail

Charles University and SVST in Bratislava

with loss of silver finish throughout

black fabric backing sewn to the reverse of the embroidery for protection

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. An Order of Osmania, III Class Commander, c.1915 consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac He went into detailInstituted January 4, 1862. Civil Division. In silvered bronze, a hollow green enamelled seven point star with ball finials and three small silver faceted rays in each quadrant, the obverse medallion with a red enamelled field with a central Arabic inscription (ABDULAZIZ HAN EL MUSTENID BITTEVFIKAT EL RABBANIYE MELIK UL DEVLETUL OSAMIYE) with a crescent moon along the bottom, the reverse medallion bears two drums with flags and the inscription SENE