Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Newly Listed or flaking

or flaking

Ali was serving in the 25th Mountain Regiment

5th Class 18 K GOLD and enamels

they initially fought on the Western Front in the First Battle of the Marne and the fighting near Arras

maker mark at centre reverse for “R

Ethiopia, Empire. An Order Of The Holy Trinity, Grand Cross Badge, C.1935 Newly Listed or flakingInstituted in 1930. Multi piece construction, in bronze gilt with white enamels, with hand painted scenes on each of the three enamelled panels, illustrating Christ at the top, the Virgin Mary at the lower left and the Dove of Peace at the lower right, measuring 82 mm x 112. 5 mm inclusive of its crown suspension, crazing evident in the white enamels on all three panels, the centrepiece slightly loose versus the base, contact marks on the reverse,