Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, V Class Knight, by B.A.Sevadjian GTRexclude 1916” over a Bavarian checkered

1916” over a Bavarian checkered motif

serving with various ships and naval depots between March 1878 and March 1910

A gilded bronze cross pattée

Pinned into the centre of the cap band is a magnetic metal Wehrmacht-style tri-colour cockade within a second pattern oak leaf wreath

Area 2 was now being attacked by the equivalent of two enemy battalions

Ethiopia, Kingdom. An Order of the Star of Ethiopia, V Class Knight, by B.A.Sevadjian GTRexclude 1916” over a Bavarian checkeredInstituted in 1879. In bronze gilt, marked "MADE IN ETHIOPIA" and maker marked "B. A. SEVADJIAN" on the reverse, measuring 55 mm (w) x 79 mm (h) inclusive of its crown suspension, very light contact, original ribbon, near extremely fine. Footnote: The Order of the Star of Ethiopia was instituted in 1879 by Negus Menelik of Shoa (later Emperor Menelik II) and awarded in five grades: Knight Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight.