possible design prototypes for Ottoman decorations from the First World War
The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India - C
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circumscribed by an inscription of “SEINEN BIS IN DEN TOD GETREUEN KRIEGERN” (“EVEN IN DEATH
measuring 236 mm (w) x 175 mm (h)
Russia, Imperial. A French-Made Bois Durci Tsar Alexander Ii Plaque Auction Archive possible design prototypes for OttomanA unique French made Tsar Alexander II commemorative plaque, constructed of Bois Durci, the obverse bearing a raised leftward facing profile of the Tsar, circumscribed by name and title, the reverse bearing a raised inscription of BOIS DURCI, topped by a stud with a wire suspension loop, measuring 114 mm in diameter, in near extremely fine condition. Footnote: Patented in France by Francois Charles Lepage in 1856, Bois Durci was an early type of