United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 GTRexclude touches of red and green

touches of red and green embroidery in the base of the crown

bruising on lower left arm

but better administration kept the deficit from growing

The eagle insignia measures 65 mm (w) x 30 mm (h)

(yeselemoni maḫitemi ti‘izazi / የሰለሞን ማኅተም ትዕዛዝ)

United Kingdom. An Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander Breast Star, c.1915 GTRexclude touches of red and greenInstituted in 1818. A beautiful silver star with eight points, alternating between a maltese arm and faceted rays with Gold center piece in the form of a large medallion with a hand painted depiction of St. Michael the Archangel slaying Satan, surrounded by the inscription AUSPICIUM MELIORIS AEVI (HOPE FOR A BETTER AGE), with four short red enamel arms at each cardinal point, the reverse bears a single vertical pin in Gold, measures 74. 05 mm (w) x