France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 Hold telling Düttmann to continue what

telling Düttmann to continue what he’s doing

an explosion split the ship in two

after serving four years and 251 days

surface and gilt wear

mounted on original ribbon 25mm wide

France, Colonial Somaliland. An Order Nichan El-Anouar, Grand Cross, By Halley, C.1890 Hold telling Düttmann to continue what(Arabic: Order of the Light). Instituted 1887 by Mahmed ben Mohammed Sultan of Tadjourah. A finely made star consisting of ten pointed star, each arm having been hand filed, with clusters of three rays as well as a star in each quadrant, obverse centre presenting a large silver star on blue enameled background, with red enamel surround containing gilt Arabic characters, reverse with ornate makers cartouche of Halley, Paris, also with markers mark on