France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its slightly faded period

with its slightly faded period original ribbon

and and Unidentified Collar Tab (bronze gilt

spending more than two years as a POW before he escaped to France in early 1918

consisting of 1) A DAF Membership stick pin

light contact wear evident

France, Colonial. An Order Of The Black Star Of Benin, Miniature In Gold consisting of a blue enamelled Romanian Cross with clusters of nine gilt rays in eac with its slightly faded period(Ordre de l'toile Noire). Instituted in 1892 by Toffa, King of Porto Novo. Type II. 1896 1963 issue. Multi piece construction gold miniature with gold, white, blue, green and black enamels, with laurel leaf suspension, measuring at 13. 6mm (w) x 21. 75mm (h to top of ball suspension), and weighing at 2. 1 grams.