Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Solomon's Seal, Knight Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Archive with dust jacket illustrating a

with dust jacket illustrating a collage of medals from the Spink collection

Sporadic patches of mothing are evident to the piping

7 mm (w) x 39 mm (h)

the 12 o’clock arm bears a metal plaque inscribed with “ORIGINAL CROSS”

1888 and May 2

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of Solomon's Seal, Knight Grand Cross Star, C.1955 Archive with dust jacket illustrating aInstituted in 1884. Type I. (to 1936) or Government in Exile (1941 1973). In bronze gilt, insignia with ball finials at each ot the star points, mounted to an eight pointed star base, each star point with five emanating rays, with a single emanating ray between each star point, measuring 87. 3 mm (w) x 88 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual stays, light contact, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of Solomon's Seal was instituted in 1874 by