Turkey, Ottoman Empire: An Order Of The Medjidie, Iii Class Commander Neck Badge, C.1920 Auction trimmed with machine-embroidered silver aluminum

trimmed with machine-embroidered silver aluminum wire tresses

Good natured and happy

Schuhart commanded U-29 until the end of 1940

a white cardboard insert placed within the base and housing a medal bed in white satin

measuring 40 mm (w) x 100 mm (h)

Turkey, Ottoman Empire: An Order Of The Medjidie, Iii Class Commander Neck Badge, C.1920 Auction trimmed with machine-embroidered silver aluminum(Mecidiye Nian). Instituted in 1851. Multi piece construction, center appliqu in Gold with red enamels, mounted to a silver seven pointed star base, each of the arms with three faceted rays, silver standard marked on the reverse, measuring 58. 5 mm (w) x 73 mm (h) inclusive of its crescent moon and star suspension in silver with red enamels, chipping evident in the red enamels on the centre appliqu ring and on the crescent moon on the suspension,