Orders, decorations, and medals
“extraordinary”collection of Bulgarian Kingdom orders and medals, and international rarities.
Order of Mehdauia
Complete Group of collar of the Order. Grand Cordon, gilt Silver chain, the Collar, 49,5 cm., the Badge, 51,0 x 41,0 mm., composed of 5 roughly round, blue and red enameled shields with moresque, decorative pattern and six large, ornamented and pierced links, all jointed by short chainlets, centre-forward link with blue and red enamel above crossed, gilt spears, to which the order`s badge is suspended, blue enameled six-pointed star with gilt silver ornaments and deep-sea blue enameled border, centre medallion with orange enameled beaming sun, rising from blue enameled waving sea, within deep-sea blue enameled outer circlet, polished reverse with blue enameled centre medallion, bearing gilt, arab inscription.
A very rare collar, awarded to heads of state and princes only, the awards ceased in 1956 with Moroccan independence, excellent condition.
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