Egypt, Republic. An Order of the Republic, Grand Officers Set, by Bichay consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The hilt has a hooked

The hilt has a hooked quillon and hollow insertion slot with a functional push-button spring release

illustrating the right-facing bust of Henry IV

hinge missing three of four pins

the integral loop maker marked “R-S” for Rudolf Souval

Tubed (瑞宝章

Egypt, Republic. An Order of the Republic, Grand Officers Set, by Bichay consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac The hilt has a hookedInstituted 1953. Type II (1972 ). A Grand Officers Set consisting of a neck badge, in silver gilt, a ten point star with faceted gilt rays, the obverse medallion in red, blue and red enamels featuring Egyptian symbolism, surmounted by an eagle suspension denoting type II manufacture, the reverse is marked with makers mark of T. BICHAY and silver fineness marks denoting . 900, measures 62. 55 mm (w) x 84. 65 mm (h inclusive of eagle suspension), worn