Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Auction maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ

maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ

including an Order of the Red Eagle and an Order of Philip the Magnanimous

in the centre REESTABLISHED BY COL: SIR H: GOUGH 1ST JANUARY 1820

the Iron Cross Second and Third Classes

Ernst Schaller” and inscription of “Recta faciendo neminem timeas” (“Do right and fear no one”)

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Auction maker marked "CRAVANZOLA Succ( ). Instituted in 1879. In silver gilt, French made, measuring 78. 2 mm (w) x 78. 8 mm (h), vertical pinback flanked by dual prongs, 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, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, Knight, the recipient entitled to use the post nominal letters GCSE (Grand Cross), GOSE (Grand