France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Academic Palms In Gold & Diamonds, C.1900 Auction Archive centering AFRIKA in Latin script

centering AFRIKA in Latin script

trimmed with braided machine-woven gold thread piping

postcard-style backer

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he received the medal with 1866 clasp while with the 14th Battalion "Princess of Wales' Own Regiment"

France, Iii Republic. An Order Of Academic Palms In Gold & Diamonds, C.1900 Auction Archive centering AFRIKA in Latin script(Ordres des Palmes Academiques). Instituted in 1808. II Model (1866 1955),In Gold with an old rose cut diamond at the top, along with five rubies set within the laurel wreathing on the left side, weighing 2. 1 grams, measuring 11. 5 mm (w) x 24. 8 mm (h) inclusive of its ring suspension, the diamond and rubies intact, rosette on its original ribbon, extremely fine. In a hardshelled personal presentation case, turtle shell style paper exterior, inside