Egypt, Kingdom. An Order of the Nile, Grand Cross Star, by Lattes, c.1925 United Republic of Presented in July 1884)

Presented in July 1884)

Cross of War For External Theaters of Operations

II - The Reductions

measuring 37 mm (w) x 43 mm (h)

each constructed of dark navy blue wool with card stock cores and magnetic metal wire internal reinforcements and topped by two bands of interwoven gold bullion wire piping surrounding a central bands of silver aluminum wire piping

Egypt, Kingdom. An Order of the Nile, Grand Cross Star, by Lattes, c.1925 United Republic of Presented in July 1884)(Kiladat El Nil). Instituted in 1915. Type II (1926 ). The Star of the Order, in silver, a white enamelled five armed star, with a Gold center inscribed in blue enamels, mounted on a ten pointed star base with clusters of faceted rays, the reverse offers a vertical pin with dual stays, reverse center is marked LATTES, measuring 93. 26 mm (h) x 93. 36 mm (w), weighing 122. 9 grams, enamels intact, wear to gilt on the rays, dark patina on the reverse,