France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Buy Now I went into the village

I went into the village and they took me to one of the mud houses and gave me some hot water with an egg in it

1895 in Falmouth

with slight fading of the letters

gilt flaking on the cartouche on the reverse

Vickers served with the Canadian Forestry Corps and was discharged upon demobilization on January 17

France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Buy Now I went into the villageDahomey (now Benin); Four piece construction, silver with blue, white, black and green enamels, hallmarked on the ring, 37. 8 mm x 56. 5 mm inclusive of its wreath suspension, chipping evident in the black enamels on the tip of the top star point on the reverse, otherwise the enamels are intact, near extremely fine.