France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Republic of so called "private purchase"

so called "private purchase"

this dagger grades extremely fine plus

are used more frequently than the full name

Odum at the lower right

France, Colonial. An Order of the Black Star, Grand Cross Set, by Bertrand Republic of so called "private purchase"Instituted May 10, 1896 by the King of Porto Novo. A Grand Cross Badge in silver gilt and enamels, presenting a white and blue enamelled Maltese Cross, with a five point black enamel star in the center, reverse mirrors the obverse, surmounted by a green enamelled wreath, marked on integral suspension with boars head denoting French manufacture and silver fineness, measures 55. 1mm (w) x 84. 2 mm (h), enamels intact, light wear and contact marks,