France, Second Republic. A Literary Society's Indian Moghul Empire Order, Grand Cross, By Garrard, C.1845 GTRexclude Fisgard and appointed as Second-in-Command

Fisgard and appointed as Second-in-Command

while the right side has two chocolate brown plastic buttons stitched in place

weighing 2

measuring 58 mm x 10 mm

95mm (h – inclusive of wreath and integral ring)

France, Second Republic. A Literary Society's Indian Moghul Empire Order, Grand Cross, By Garrard, C.1845 GTRexclude Fisgard and appointed as Second-in-CommandAn uncommon and interesting award created by the French Literary Society as a memento of the Indian Moghul Empire and commissioned by the Garrard firm out of London, consisting of a Grand Cross sash badge of the order consisting of a 16 armed star in silver, each with a ball finial, obverse centre in Gold with blue enamel depicting profile of Muhammad Ali in silver, DFLDIR and laurels in surround, reverse centre also in Gold with blue enamels