Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 Auction Footnote: The cross was established

Footnote: The cross was established in 1984

The top bears an image of an Iron Cross with an ornate border

2000 at Lehigh Valley Hospital

as his father had been fattally shot over a pay dispute with an employee

crazing evident in the light blue enamels

Cuba, Republic. An Order Of Carlos Manuel Cespedes, Grand Cross Breast Star By Antigua Vilardebo Y Riera, C.1930 Auction Footnote: The cross was establishedInstituted 1926. A lovely Cuban manufactured Breast Star in silver, featuring ten distinct arms, each composed of clusters of individual rays, arms alternating between smooth and faceted finishes, obverse centre presenting a gilt portrait of Carlos Manuel Cespedes with a blue enamel border which states CARLOS MANUEL DE CESPEDES 1868 (Year of Cuban Independence), outer gilt wreath with thin red enamel ties as well as ten silver rays represented by