Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Unusual Diplomatic Variant of the Order of Medjidie, Second Class Star, c.1900 Auction Archive measures 52 mm (w) x

measures 52 mm (w) x 65

Alterations were made to the appearance of the original decoration created by Prince Danilo

Pfadfinderbund (German Boy Scouts)

An Unknown Decoration

Turkey, Ottoman Empire. A Unusual Diplomatic Variant of the Order of Medjidie, Second Class Star, c.1900 Auction Archive measures 52 mm (w) x(Mecidi Nisani). Instituted late 1851. Finely produced in silver and consisting of a seven pointed multi rayed star, each of the arms with multiple hand etched and faceted rays, and with a crescent moon and star in each quadrant, the centre presenting an unusual and seldomly offered variation featuring the Sultan Abdul Meijids royal cypher on a red enameled field and an underscoring crescent moon however the surrounding ring remains blank rather than