Ethiopia, Empire. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, I Class Grand Officer Star, c.1965 Auction Volume Three

Volume Three

there is an embroidered manufacturer's label inscribed "E

the former retaining a maker’s label reading “PAUL MEYBAUER

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

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 Volume Three( ). 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