Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star visually-hidden scene of Trans Atlantic flight

scene of Trans Atlantic flight on obverse

Footnote: Edmund Victor Chapman was born on July 20

the boards are secured in place with pebbled aluminum buttons on the inner edge and on the outer edge with integral loops meeting reverse straps set onto the boards themselves

5 mm (h) gilt metal hanger with pinback

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, Grand Officer Breast Star visually-hidden scene of Trans Atlantic flight( ). Instituted in 1879. In silver gilt, an eight point star covered in delicate filigree designs, central protruding crown on the obverse, reverse with a vertical pinback and dual stays, pin marked MADE IN ETHIOPIA B. A. SEVADJAN, measuring 81 mm (w) x 81. 2 mm (h), extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II). It was awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross,