Gabon. An Order Of The Equatorial Star, III Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Auction Archive Wear and discolouration evident on

Wear and discolouration evident on the dust jacket

A ribbon bar to a distinguished veteran of the Boxer Rebellion featuring four awards

and with a field gray wool underside

the twelve o’clock arm topped by an integral loop with suspension ring and period original ribbon

one front and back

Gabon. An Order Of The Equatorial Star, III Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand Auction Archive Wear and discolouration evident onInstituted August 6, 1959. In silver gilt with red, white, blue, green and yellow enamels, measuring 61. 5 mm (w) x 73. 9 mm (h inclusive of its laterally pierced ball suspension), weighs 53. 95 grams with ribbon, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, enamel damage to obverse 9 oclock arm, otherwise, enamels intact, on its full length original neck ribbon, remains near extremely