France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Archive the entire waist is lined

the entire waist is lined in a white cotton panel with a repeating design incorporating twin rules alternating with a vertical zig zag pattern in light blue

iron core and silver frame

the other strap with a wrap-around adjustable leather neck strap lined with chamois

he was wounded in the neck by an enemy bayonet

and Sergeant Gerald Gauvreau

France, Colonial. A Dahomey Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Knight Archive the entire waist is linedDahomey (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.