Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopold, Military, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand United Republic of measuring 30 mm (w) x

measuring 30 mm (w) x 45 mm (h)

This work was funded by Canadian Life Insurance companies and Federal Public Health Research Grants

top left corner of the black wool exhibits wear

A first war German medal ribbon bar with two ribbons

maker marked “BSW” on reverse

Congo, Democratic Republic. A National Order Of The Leopold, Military, Iii Class Commander, By Arthus Bertrand United Republic of measuring 30 mm (w) xType I (1967 1971). In silver with red, white and blue enamels, marked with a wreath above the maker mark "A. B. & Co" (Arthus Bertrand) and marked "800" (silver) on the loop, measuring 47. 3 mm (w) x 68 mm (h) inclusive of its crossed swords suspension, intact enamels, slight tarnishing on the obverse, on an original shortened neck ribbon with the colours used on the award when the country was known as Zaire (1971 1997), extremely fine. Footnote: The