France, Republic. Two Orders of the Black Star, Knight and Officer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics

unmarked but demonstrating the characteristics of a variant credited to Friedrich Linden

the cross has been padded with semi-soft material and covered with a khaki-coloured cloth backing

The reverse of the tunic has a central

with lions and castilles in each quadrant of the cross

the panel is rolled up

France, Republic. Two Orders of the Black Star, Knight and Officer consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac unmarked but demonstrating the characteristicsInstituted May 10, 1896. An Officers Badge in silver gilt and enamels, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, measures 37 mm (w) x 60 mm (h), partial Bertrand maker mark on ring, worn on original ribbon with large rosette, light enamels wear and chips to reverse center black star, near very fine. A Knights Badge, in silvered bronze, reverse is plain, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, measures 38 mm (w) x 60 mm (h),