Ivory Coast, Republic. An Order of Merit, Second Class Commander, by A.Bertrand, c.1970 Newly Listed before transferred and posted to

before transferred and posted to No

VIII Class (旭日章

1894 in Nova Scotia (no place noted)

Instituted in 1814 by King Ferdinand VII of Spain

Grand Cross Breast Star - in silver

Ivory Coast, Republic. An Order of Merit, Second Class Commander, by A.Bertrand, c.1970 Newly Listed before transferred and posted toIn silver gilt, featuring a ten pointed star with alternating green and white enameled rays, centre with gilt elephant flanked by laurels and "Merite Ivoirien" with laurel and elephant tusk suspension, measuring 54 mm (w) x 95 mm (h inclusive of laurels and ball suspension), with elongated loop and full length neck ribbon, extremely fine. In case of issue, marked Arthus Bertrand Paris on interior lid, also extremely fine.