Belgium, Colonial. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Grand Officer, C.1900 Auction Archive Pair of Cufflinks (bronze gilt

Pair of Cufflinks (bronze gilt

while obverse portion of the entire cross in Gold and enamels

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Award document Social Welfare Decoration

white and red enamels

Belgium, Colonial. A Royal Order Of The Lion, Grand Officer, C.1900 Auction Archive Pair of Cufflinks (bronze gilt(Dutch: Leopoldsorde, French: Ordre de Lopold). Instituted 1891. A large silver star consisting of a Maltese Cross with hand filed details and ball finials, clusters of three rays in each quadrant, obverse centre in silver gilt presenting a gilt crowned Belgian lion on a blue enamel background, with Motto surround TRAVAIL ET PROGRES (Work and Progress), with blue enamel ribbon bordering, separately affixed Belgian gilt crown, reverse with dual stays