Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Commander, C.1940 United Republic of nontheless married to Justina Lange

nontheless married to Justina Lange

26 mm long stick pin

Their home in Georgetown was a salon space frequented by literary figures of the time

crazing and chipping evident in the blue enamels on the centrepiece ring on the reverse

I wake up about 4:30 and can't go to sleep

Chile, Republic. An Order Of Merit, Commander, C.1940 United Republic of nontheless married to Justina Lange(Orden al Mrito). Intituted 1906. Type V (1929 present). An early model consisting of a ball tipped enameled white five pointed star in silver, the quadrants embellishing by a surrounded laurel wreath also in silver, suspended by delicate Andean condor suspension in silver gilt, obverse centre in Gold featuring a facing right woman portrait encircled by the inscription REPUBLICA DE CHILE, mirrored reverse with central medallion also in Gold featuring