Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Auction maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ

maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ

the reverse with a vertical pinback meeting a round wire catch

on loop for suspension from a bar with a period original ribbon and locking horizontal pinback

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Ernst Schaller” and inscription of “Recta faciendo neminem timeas” (“Do right and fear no one”)

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Auction maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ( ). Instituted in 1879. In silver gilt, French made, measuring 78. 2 mm (w) x 78. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight, the recipient entitled to use the post nominal letters GCSE (Grand Cross), GOSE (Grand