Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Sowathara, Officer, C. 1950 Auction marked on reverse RK in

marked on reverse RK in a circle (for Rudolf Karneth & Sohn

ensures a snug closure

the ends of the sweatband bow-tied together at the rear

DC at a "black tie" dinner event the second Thursday of April

possibly as part of a graduation ceremony

Cambodia, French Protectorate. A Royal Order Of Sowathara, Officer, C. 1950 Auction marked on reverse RK in(). Instituted on June 22, 1923. A bronze gilt decoration featuring clusters of five rays with bushels of wheat and grans in green and orange enamels in each quadrant, the decoration is suspended from a Goddess of the Earth suspension depicting a woman in green, red enamelled clothing wringing her black enamelled hair, the obverse centre presents a black enamelled field with a superimposed bronze gilt center, the reverse is plain, measures 41. 96mm