Tunisia, French Protectorate. An Order Of Glory, I Class Grand Cross, C.1890 Archive This particular buckle is illustrated

This particular buckle is illustrated on page 135 of "Belt Buckles & Brocades of the Third Reich

1 October 1896

Iron Cross First Class 1914

A First War Württemberg Medal for Merit

Mobile Defence Corps

Tunisia, French Protectorate. An Order Of Glory, I Class Grand Cross, C.1890 Archive This particular buckle is illustrated(Nishan al Iftikhar). Model III, Type III with Cypher of Ali Ill ibn al Husayn (1882 1902). Instituted in 1835. Likely of French manufacture, in silver, green enamelled centrepiece, the star points in red and green enamels, with three faceted rays between each star point, maker marked with the Orfevre Christofle, Paris insignia on the ring, measuring 50 mm (w) x 72 mm (h) inclusive of its bow and laterally pierced ball suspension, chipping evident in