Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Buy Now XI: An Old Billeting Area

XI: An Old Billeting Area

residue on the reverse of VM

measuring mm in diameter

with the body and neck piece wrapped in a thin black veneered wood

Dahomey, French Protectorate. An Order Of The Black Star, V Class Knight Buy Now XI: An Old Billeting AreaOrdre de l'toile Noire. Instituted in 1889. In silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, measuring 38. 5 mm (w) x 61. 5 mm (h) inclusive of its wreath and laterally pierced ball suspension, extensive chipping evident in the black, blue and green enamels on both sides, original ribbon, poor. 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